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Broken Arrow, OK vs Lawrence, KS

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- Household income in Lawrence, is 26% less than it is in Broken Arrow and is 22% below the National Average.
- Broken Arrow unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Broken Arrow, OKLawrence, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,844  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,922  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Broken Arrow, OKLawrence, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Broken Arrow, OKLawrence, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Broken Arrow    5 Reviews

Over 17 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 19 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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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