JOB ACCESS & COMMUTING Employment Within Commuting Distances With a high number of jobs within a 15-minute drive and a dramatic increase in the number of jobs when driving up to 45-minutes, Muskogee most closely represents Shawnee. The two cities function like edge cities that have their own significant job concentration but are also near enough for a commute to the edges of nearby metropolitan areas. The share of these jobs that fall in the high-earning category of over $3,333 per month is average in Muskogee. Muskogee Bartlesville Del City Jobs within 15-minute drive
Enid
Ponca City Shawnee
26,201
20,353
225,212
23,667
12,137
Jobs within 30-minute drive
32,452
23,476
524,459
26,665
17,069
28,084
Jobs within 45-minute drive
100,159
31,635
607,501
30,182
19,953
169,879
Jobs within 45-minute drive with earnings greater than $3,333/month
37,080
13,034
228,529
11,278
6,888
66,466
37%
41%
38%
37%
35%
39%
% of Jobs within 45-minute drive with earnings greater than $3,333/month
18,731
Map of 15, 30, and 45-minute Drive Time in Muskogee & Peer Cities
Bartlesville is slightly out of the range of capturing the edge of Tulsa’s job centers within 45-minutes, and Enid and Ponca City are quite isolated from other nearby job centers.
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