Population
College Station
122,280
Broken Arrow
115,919
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Broken Arrow
2.27
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Broken Arrow
124.1
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Broken Arrow
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
How Similar Are College Station & Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow is College Station's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Broken Arrow
115,919
Both cities have similar populations — College Station at 122,280 and Broken Arrow at 115,919.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Broken Arrow
2.27
Broken Arrow has a 25% higher violent crime than College Station.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Broken Arrow
12.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
College Station has a 12% higher unemployment than Broken Arrow.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Broken Arrow has a 39% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Broken Arrow
$229,300
College Station has a 30% higher home values than Broken Arrow.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Broken Arrow
124.1
Broken Arrow has a 10% higher cost of living than College Station.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Broken Arrow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Station
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Broken Arrow
College Station leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.3 in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow scores 128.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station scores 89.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.1 in Broken Arrow.
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Housing Market — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Broken Arrow has a median property tax of $2,398 vs $5,742 in College Station (139% lower). Broken Arrow has a owner-occupied of 72.6% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 28.6% in College Station. Broken Arrow has a median household income of $85,220 vs $51,776 in College Station (39% higher). Broken Arrow has a per capita income of $46,356 vs $32,123 in College Station (31% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 1.77 in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in College Station. College Station has a violent crime clearance of 66.2% compared to 49.8% in Broken Arrow.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBroken Arrow has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 30.7% in College Station. College Station has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 23.5% in Broken Arrow.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1.1x the size of Broken Arrow (115,919). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 37.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Broken Arrow
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Broken Arrow: 4 for with emergency services. Broken Arrow: 4.5 vs College Station: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Broken Arrow. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.8% in Broken Arrow.
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