Micro area · Oklahoma
Bartlesville, OK micropolitan area
Bartlesville, OK is a micropolitan area of 1 county in Oklahoma, home to 54,037 residents. Bartlesville, OK micropolitan area has a quality-of-life score of 27 out of 100 (low), ranking #672 of 925 US metro and micro areas. Among metro and micro areas based in Oklahoma it ranks #10 of 21. It ranks best on income adjusted for local prices (high), traffic deaths (low) and severe housing problems (low). It ranks worst on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) (high), public EV charging ports (low) and high ozone days (high).
- Quality-of-life score
- #672 of 925 metro and micro areas
- Oklahoma
- #10 of 21 in OK
- Population
- 54,037 (2025)
- Land area
- 416 mi²
- Density
- 130.0 /mi²
- CBSA code
- 12780
Percentile-based score (100 is the best in the country) from 68 of 80 indicators, with the default “Explorer” weights.
Scores by category
Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US metro and micro areas.
- Safety27#674/924
- Economy44#518/925
- Housing37#583/925
- Health25#693/925
- Healthcare38#572/923
- Environment5#872/917
- Education65#326/925
- Infrastructure38#572/925
- Community50#466/925
- Leisure & amenities32#632/925
Strengths · Weaknesses
Indicators where Bartlesville, OK micropolitan area ranks highest and lowest among US metro and micro areas (score = percentile, 100 = best).
Strengths
- Income adjusted for local prices · high$151,65799/100Oklahoma $72,525United States $73,2042024U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisEstimated from related areas or data (see the source notes)Aggregated from counties
- Traffic deaths · low10.1 /100k81/100Oklahoma 17.3 /100kUnited States 12.3 /100k2020-2024National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationAggregated from counties
- Severe housing problems · low11.4%79/100Oklahoma 13.5%United States 16.8%2017-2021University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
- Average weekly wage · high$1,237
- Distance to an airport · low37 mi75/100Oklahoma 36 miUnited States 33 mi2025Federal Aviation Administration · Bureau of Transportation Statistics · U.S. Census BureauAggregated from counties
- Distance to an emergency room · low5.1 mi75/100Oklahoma 5.8 miUnited States 5.5 miJul 2026Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesAggregated from counties
Weaknesses
- Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) · high9.7 µg/m³2/100Oklahoma 8.8 µg/m³United States 8.0 µg/m³2022Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAggregated from counties
- Public EV charging ports · low0.7 /10k6/100Oklahoma 3.8 /10kUnited States 7.6 /10kOct 2026U.S. Department of EnergyAggregated from counties
- High ozone days · high6 days6/100Oklahoma 4 daysUnited States 7 days2022Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAggregated from counties
- Adult obesity · high42.7%9/100Oklahoma 40.4%United States 38.2%2023University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteAggregated from counties
- Distance to an Amtrak station · high118 mi13/100Oklahoma 61 miUnited States 43 mi2026Federal Aviation Administration · Bureau of Transportation Statistics · U.S. Census BureauAggregated from counties
- Property crime rate · high1,918 /100k14/100Oklahoma 1,814 /100kUnited States 1,535 /100k2025Federal Bureau of InvestigationAggregated from counties
Trends
The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.
- High ozone daysWorsening
1 days (2017) → 6 days (2022)
+500%5 yearsUS 9 days → 7 days
- Access to exercise opportunitiesImproving
45.5% (2010 & 2021) → 73.7% (2022 & 2024)
+28 pts3 yearsUS 79.8% → 84.5%
- Income adjusted for local pricesImproving
$73,512 (2019) → $151,657 (2024)
+106%5 yearsUS $55,567 → $73,204
- Drought exposureWorsening
29% (2021) → 46% (Oct 2025–Sep 2026)
+17 pts5 yearsUS 40% → 43%
- Flu vaccinationsWorsening
57.0% (2019) → 42.0% (2023)
−15 pts4 yearsUS 48.0% → 44.0%
- Rent-burdened householdsWorsening
41.2% (2015-2019) → 51.0% (2020-2024)
+9.8 pts5 yearsCensus table B25070US 49.6% → 51.1%
What changed in five years
How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.
Metro and micro areas like Bartlesville, OK micropolitan area five years ago that improved
The places whose measures looked most like those of Bartlesville, OK micropolitan area in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.
Who lives here
Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).
Income
How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.
Homes
Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.
Getting to work
How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.
Jobs and pay
What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
Local businesses
Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.
Federal contract spending
Federal grants & assistance
Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.
Counties in Bartlesville, OK
Whole counties, as the U.S. Office of Management and Budget delineates the area. Federal spending below is the exact sum of these counties.
Principal cities
The cities the area is named for.
Largest cities and towns
By population, for places with most of their residents in the area.
Other metro and micro areas in Oklahoma
Areas based in Oklahoma, best score first.
Neighboring metro and micro areas
Places that share a border, best score first.
Similar metro and micro areas
Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).
- Tulsa, OK42Alike on Ozone days, PM2.5, Property crime
- Duncan, OK23Alike on Price level, EV chargers, Inequality
- Joplin, MO-KS31Alike on Property crime, Amtrak, Grocery stores
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR43Alike on PM2.5, July high, Hot days
- Terre Haute, IN21Alike on Obesity, Depression, Life expectancy
Data and sources
Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.
- Mapping Injury, Overdose, and ViolenceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2026-10-01
- PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
- Daily county PM2.5 and ozone (EPA downscaler model)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · release 2022
- Care Compare: Hospital General Information and Timely and Effective CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · release 2026-07-22
- Distance to airports and intercity railFederal Aviation Administration · Bureau of Transportation Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau · release 2025+amtrak-2026-04-23
- Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Return A master filesFederal Bureau of Investigation · release 2025
- Public Libraries SurveyInstitute of Museum and Library Services · release FY2024
- U.S. Drought Monitor county statisticsNational Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), USDA and NOAA · release 2026-09-29
- Fatality Analysis Reporting SystemNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · release 2024
- nClimGrid-Daily county averagesNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · release 2025
- Regional Economic AccountsU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · release 2024
- Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
- Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2026 Q1
- American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2017-2024
- Building Permits SurveyU.S. Census Bureau · release 2026-08
- Business Formation StatisticsU.S. Census Bureau · release 2026-10-01
- Population Estimates ProgramU.S. Census Bureau · release 2025
- Small Area Health Insurance EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
- Small Area Income and Poverty EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
- Alternative Fuels Data Center station locatorU.S. Department of Energy · release 2026-10
- Election Administration and Voting SurveyU.S. Election Assistance Commission · release 2024
- Air Quality Index Annual Summary by CountyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · release 2025
- County Health Rankings & RoadmapsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · release 2022-2025+2026-03-supplement