Population
Athens
27,474
Bartlesville
37,559
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Bartlesville
$59,457
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Bartlesville
$154,900
Rent
Athens
$834
Bartlesville
$905
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Bartlesville
3.68
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Bartlesville
91.0
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Bartlesville
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Bartlesville
4.2%
How Similar Are Athens & Bartlesville?
Bartlesville is Athens's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Bartlesville
37,559
Bartlesville has a 27% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Bartlesville
3.68
Bartlesville has a 34% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Bartlesville
21.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Bartlesville
69.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Bartlesville
4.2%
Bartlesville has a 20% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Bartlesville
$59,457
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Bartlesville
$154,900
Athens has a 39% higher home values than Bartlesville.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Bartlesville
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Bartlesville
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Bartlesville
91.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Bartlesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Bartlesville
Bartlesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bartlesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBartlesville scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens. Bartlesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,136 in Athens (15% lower). Bartlesville scores 91.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Athens.
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median home value of $253,700 vs $154,900 in Bartlesville (64% higher). Athens has a median property tax of $925 vs $1,652 in Bartlesville (44% lower). Athens has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.5% in Bartlesville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlesville: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Bartlesville: 17,035 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.2% in Bartlesville.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 11.5% in Bartlesville. Bartlesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Athens. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 29.1% in Bartlesville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bartlesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBartlesville has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 39.0% in Athens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlesville has a population of 37,559, about 1.4x the size of Athens (27,474). Bartlesville skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.6.
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Athens
Bartlesville
Healthcare — Bartlesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBartlesville: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services. Bartlesville: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bartlesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlesville has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Bartlesville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Bartlesville: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time.
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