Ponca City, OK vs Bartlesville, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPonca City, OKBartlesville, OK
Population24,32637,878
Median Household Income$55,941$58,869
Median Rent$850/mo$916/mo
Median Home Value$135,800$167,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%48.6%
Poverty Rate17.9%17.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k500352
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6782,352
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr257234
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.817.2
College Degree Rate20.6%33.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.