Retirement Communities in Bartlesville, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Bartlesville, OK

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlesville was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Bartlesville.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.9, Bartlesville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Bartlesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bartlesville, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlesville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bartlesville is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.6, Bartlesville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 160.7 physicians per capita, Bartlesville trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Bartlesville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bartlesville is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bartlesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bartlesville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bartlesville, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bartlesville, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlesville, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Bartlesville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bartlesville are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bartlesville. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bartlesville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bartlesville indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bartlesville, OK
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	50
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bartlesville, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlesville. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bartlesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Bartlesville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 230 days each year in Bartlesville, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Bartlesville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bartlesville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,084 per year, the population of Bartlesville earns a lower than average median household income. Bartlesville has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.90 percent of the population in Bartlesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bartlesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	147	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65