2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Broken Arrow, OK vs Norman, OK

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- Household income in Norman, is 22% less than it is in Broken Arrow and is 15% below the National Average.
- Broken Arrow unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Norman unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Broken Arrow, OKNorman, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%33.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,844$33,899$37,638
 Household Income$76,733$59,866$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,922$85,574$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Broken Arrow, OKNorman, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.0%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.2%16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Broken Arrow, OKNorman, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%10.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Broken Arrow    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Broken Arrow is a nice place to live. With 88,000 people it still holds a small town atmosphere. It's affordable (although the state tax is high - 8.5%) and has  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am thinking about moving to the Broken Arrow area. I am looking for someone to help me out by sending me a newspaper, shopping guide or anything they think would be  More

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Housing here in Broken Arrow is relatively cheap if you are looking to buy a house you can usually get a 4 bedroom 2 bath about 2400 square foot home for around $130,000  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 11 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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