Population
Bartlett
40,531
Oswego
35,463
Median Income
Bartlett
$130,479
Oswego
$119,881
Home Value
Bartlett
$350,500
Oswego
$319,000
Rent
Bartlett
$1,857
Oswego
$1,823
Crime Rate
Bartlett
0.28
Oswego
0.34
Cost of Living
Bartlett
189.7
Oswego
172.0
Avg Temp
Bartlett
N/A
Oswego
N/A
Unemployment
Bartlett
2.0%
Oswego
2.7%
How Similar Are Bartlett & Oswego?
Oswego is Bartlett's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bartlett
40,531
Oswego
35,463
Bartlett has a 13% larger population than Oswego.
Violent Crime
Bartlett
0.28
Oswego
0.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Bartlett
3.91
Oswego
5.52
Oswego has a 29% higher property crime than Bartlett.
Political Leaning
Bartlett
28.4%
Oswego
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oswego has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Bartlett
2.0%
Oswego
2.7%
Oswego has a 25% higher unemployment than Bartlett.
Median Income
Bartlett
$130,479
Oswego
$119,881
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Bartlett
$350,500
Oswego
$319,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bartlett
33.8%
Oswego
28.0%
Bartlett has a 17% higher education than Oswego.
Demographics
Bartlett
63.9%
Oswego
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bartlett
189.7
Oswego
172.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bartlett and Oswego share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bartlett
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Oswego
Bartlett leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oswego leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOswego scores 142.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.5 in Bartlett. Oswego scores 172.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 189.7 in Bartlett. Oswego has a living wage (family of 4) of $178,906 vs $197,281 in Bartlett (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Oswego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOswego has a vacancy rate of 0.8% compared to 2.3% in Bartlett. Oswego has a median property tax of $8,141 vs $8,959 in Bartlett (10% lower). Bartlett has a median home value of $350,500 vs $319,000 in Oswego (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bartlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 2.7% in Oswego. Bartlett: 23,491 vs Oswego: 19,403 for labor force. Oswego has a poverty rate of 2.3% compared to 2.7% in Bartlett.
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Crime & Safety — Bartlett leads
Source: FBI UCROswego has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.15 in Bartlett. Bartlett has a violent crime clearance of 27.3% compared to 15.4% in Oswego. Oswego has a property crime clearance of 23.0% compared to 11.6% in Bartlett.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bartlett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBartlett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 28.0% in Oswego. Bartlett has a high school diploma or higher of 47.4% compared to 40.9% in Oswego.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett has a population of 40,531, about 1.1x the size of Oswego (35,463). Oswego skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 41.3.
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Bartlett
Oswego
Healthcare — Oswego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOswego: 4 vs Bartlett: 3 for with emergency services. Oswego: 3.8 vs Bartlett: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bartlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.6% in Oswego. Bartlett has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 16.2% in Oswego. Oswego has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 71.6% in Bartlett.
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