Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Broken Arrow
115,919
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Broken Arrow
2.27
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Broken Arrow
124.1
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Broken Arrow
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow is Grand Prairie's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Broken Arrow
115,919
Grand Prairie has a 42% larger population than Broken Arrow.
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Broken Arrow
2.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Broken Arrow
12.01
Grand Prairie has a 25% higher property crime than Broken Arrow.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Prairie has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Grand Prairie has a 17% higher unemployment than Broken Arrow.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Grand Prairie has a 16% higher home values than Broken Arrow.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Broken Arrow has a 22% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Broken Arrow's demographics is significantly higher than Grand Prairie's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Broken Arrow
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Broken Arrow differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow leads in 4 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 $1,648 in Grand Prairie (67% lower). Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (59% lower). Broken Arrow scores 128.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.5 in Grand Prairie.
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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 $4,869 in Grand Prairie (103% lower). Broken Arrow has a owner-occupied of 72.6% compared to 57.9% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a median home value of $272,200 vs $229,300 in Broken Arrow (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Broken Arrow: 61,179 for labor force. Broken Arrow has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 12.0% in Grand Prairie. Broken Arrow has a per capita income of $46,356 vs $34,348 in Grand Prairie (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRBroken Arrow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.28 in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.01 compared to 16.01 in Grand Prairie.
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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 18.2% in Grand Prairie. Broken Arrow has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 1.7x the size of Broken Arrow (115,919). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.0.
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Grand Prairie
Broken Arrow
Healthcare — Broken Arrow leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBroken Arrow: 4 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Broken Arrow: 4.5 vs Grand Prairie: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Broken Arrow has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 75.6% in Grand Prairie.
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