Population
Elgin
114,106
Broken Arrow
115,919
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Broken Arrow
2.27
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Broken Arrow
124.1
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Broken Arrow
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
How Similar Are Elgin & Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow is Elgin's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Broken Arrow
115,919
Both cities have similar populations — Elgin at 114,106 and Broken Arrow at 115,919.
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Broken Arrow
2.27
Elgin has a 15% higher violent crime than Broken Arrow.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Broken Arrow
12.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Elgin leans Democratic while Broken Arrow leans Republican.
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Elgin has a 33% higher unemployment than Broken Arrow.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Broken Arrow has a 28% higher education than Elgin.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Broken Arrow has a 34% higher demographics than Elgin.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Broken Arrow
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Broken Arrow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin
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Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Broken Arrow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBroken Arrow has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,581 in Elgin (60% lower). Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,781 in Elgin (46% lower). Broken Arrow scores 128.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Elgin.
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Housing Market — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a median property tax of $2,398 vs $6,115 in Elgin (155% lower). Elgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.5% in Broken Arrow. Elgin has a median home value of $252,400 vs $229,300 in Broken Arrow (10% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.3% in Elgin. Broken Arrow has a per capita income of $46,356 vs $36,037 in Elgin (22% higher). Broken Arrow has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 10.4% in Elgin.
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Crime & Safety — Broken Arrow leads
Source: FBI UCRBroken Arrow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.31 in Elgin. Broken Arrow has a property crime clearance of 15.8% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Broken Arrow has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Elgin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Broken Arrow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBroken Arrow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 16.9% in Elgin. Broken Arrow has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 33.6% in Elgin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a population of 115,919, about 1x the size of Elgin (114,106).
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Elgin
Broken Arrow
Healthcare — Broken Arrow leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBroken Arrow: 4.5 vs Elgin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Elgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 72.7% in Elgin.
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