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The name might bring to mind a fierce Indian warrior, but today this town, once settled by Creek Indians, is the safest city in Oklahoma. That, plus a quick 20-minute commute to Tulsa, affordable homes, high job growth, good schools, and sprawling parks, has sent Broken Arrow into high-growth mode. The city is doing its part by revitalizing the downtown; besides several new restaurants and retailers, there's now a performing arts center and a historical museum; a new events park is in the works. -- L.M.
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Due to erroneous job, cost-of-living, and test score stats for a small number of places, this city's rank changed slightly from an earlier version.
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Due to an error by our data provider, an earlier version listed incorrect stats for this city's number of colleges.
(I) Income tax notes:
The income brackets reported for Oklahoma are for single persons. For married persons filing jointly, the same tax rates apply to income brackets ranging from $2,000, to $15,000.
Using statistics from data services company Onboard Informatics, we crunched the numbers in order to zero in on America's best small cities for families. (Last year, we looked at small towns, with populations between 8,500 and 50,000.)
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