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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Broken Arrow, OK
3 pawn shops in and around Broken Arrow — 2.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.6 across Oklahoma. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Broken Arrow ranks #7 of 8 Oklahoma cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 3
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.1
- Oklahoma: 5.6
- Big-chain shops
- 1
- Payday & loan stores
- 5
- Population
- 140,162
Pawn shops in Broken Arrow: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| EZPAWNChain | 709 S Elm Pl Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 251-2766 | ezpawn.com |
| Gray's Jewelry Gun and Pawn | 211 E Kenosha St Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 258-1611 | — |
| Penrose Pawn Shop | 909 S Aspen Ave Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 947-9929 | penrosepawnshop.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow has 5 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 3 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
3
2.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
5
3.6 per 100k residents
5 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Broken Arrow: Advance America (1), Check 'n Go (1), OneMain Financial (1), Security Finance (1), Sun Loan Company (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~391% APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Broken Arrow
- 2.0%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Broken Arrow
- 1.4%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.7 days of income
Payday: the OK maximum — $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Oklahoma law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in OK | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Oklahoma | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Oklahoma; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~391% |
Broken Arrow at a glance
- Median household income
- $88,074
- Oklahoma: $66,838
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
- Oklahoma: 15.4%
- Households under $25,000
- 9.2%
- Oklahoma: 17.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.7 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Broken Arrow
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Broken Arrow with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2425 W. Kenosha Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 251-1235 | Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 1009 E Kenosha St Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 259-9801 | — | 4.8 |
| 2040 W Houston St Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 251-4609 | — | 3.5 |
| 1141 S Aspen Ave Broken Arrow, OK 74012 | (918) 258-3799 | — | 4.9 |
| 3704 S Elm Pl Broken Arrow, OK 74011 | (918) 615-9620 | — | 4.9 |
Pawn shops near Broken Arrow
More about Broken Arrow
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.