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Bartlesville

A city of 37,878 people in Oklahoma
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Map of Bartlesville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.1%594 of 14,406 acres
Trails17 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1516 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Bartlesville

City in Oklahoma, United States
37,290Population
22.8 sq miArea
705 ftElevation

Bartlesville is a city in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 37,290 at the 2020 census. Bartlesville is 47 miles (76 km) north of Tulsa and 18 miles (29 km) south of the Kansas border. It is the county seat of Washington County. The Caney River runs through Bartlesville. Bartlesville is the primary city of the Bartlesville Micropolitan area, which consists of Washington County and had a population of 51,843 in 2018. A small portion of the city is in Osage County. The city is also part of the Tulsa Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 1,151,172 in 2015. Bartlesville is notable as the longtime home of Phillips Petroleum Company. Frank Phillips founded Ph…

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ZIP code74003, 74004, 74005
Living in Bartlesville

Housing in Bartlesville

$189K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bartlesville home is worth about $189,000, up 5.3% in a year, 15% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May54
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Safety in Bartlesville

C−

Safety Grade C-

Bartlesville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bartlesville 3.5
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bartlesville 23.2
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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5worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension St. John Jane PhillipsBartlesville · 1.2 mi · ER
Chc/Ok Bartlesville ClinicBartlesville · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bartlesville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bartlesville →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Bartlesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#24Best public schoolsof 128 in OK
DistrictBARTLESVILLESchools14

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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