Broken Arrow, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Broken Arrow () is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2020 census, Broken Arrow has a population of 113,540 residents and is the 4th most populous city in the state. The city is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 1,023,988 residents. The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad sold lots for the town site in 1902 and company secretary William S. Fears named it Broken Arrow. The city was named for a community settled by Creek Native Americans who had been forced to relocate from Alabama to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears. Although Broken Arrow was originally an agricultural community, its…

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How Broken Arrow ranks

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#6Lowest obesity in OK #6Fewest smokers in OK #9Healthiest in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74011, 74012, 74013

Area code918

Living in Broken Arrow

Housing in Broken Arrow

$289K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Broken Arrow home is worth about $289,000, up 2.2% in a year, 29% above the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market26

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May199

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Safety in Broken Arrow

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Broken Arrow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 86%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Broken Arrow 2

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Broken Arrow 10.8

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Broken Arrow

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

20better than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · better 13.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · better

Care nearby

Ascension St. John Broken ArrowBroken Arrow · 2.8 mi · ER

Hwc Provider + TulsaTulsa · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Broken Arrow

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Broken Arrow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#57Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictBROKEN ARROWSchools35

Country Lane Intermediate Es A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 720 students Country Lane Primary EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 718 students Highland Park Es AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 654 students Liberty Es B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 650 students Timber Ridge Es B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 621 students Aspen Creek Es B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 607 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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