Bethany, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Bethany has a population of 20,831 at the 2020 census, a 9.3% increase from 2010. The community was founded in 1909 by followers of the Church of the Nazarene from Oklahoma City.

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How Bethany ranks

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#5Most walkable in OK #30Fastest growing in OK #32Closest to a top hospital in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73008

Area code405

Living in Bethany

Housing in Bethany

$177K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bethany home is worth about $177,000, down 1.2% in a year, 21% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market7

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Bethany

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Bethany reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bethany 1.9

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bethany 13.4

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Bethany

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

10worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.8%More uninsured adultsOK 11.3% · worse 17.6%More adults facing housing insecurityOK 14.1% · worse 11.8%More adults without reliable transportationOK 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

The Children's CenterBethany · 0.6 mi · ER

Variety Care Tenth Street Family Medical CenterOklahoma City · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Bethany

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Bethany

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Bethany’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPUTNAM CITYSchools9

Earl Harris Es A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 769 students Western Oaks Es DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 688 students Overholser Es DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 584 students Apollo Es C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 509 students Lake Park Es CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 335 students Children's CTRElementary · Grades PK–8 · 54 students

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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