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    Moving to Bartlesville, OK

    Is Bartlesville a good place to live?

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    Bartlesville ranks #5 of 16 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (65/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $154,900
    +5.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $905
    per month
    Household income
    $59,457
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bartlesville

    The median home value in Bartlesville is $154,900 and median rent is $905 a month, against a median household income of $59,457. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bartlesville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bartlesville, OK

    Bartlesville has about 37,559 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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