Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Harker Heights
33,595
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Harker Heights
$82,685
Home Value
Bella Vista
$262,400
Harker Heights
$269,000
Rent
Bella Vista
$1,316
Harker Heights
$1,114
Crime Rate
Bella Vista
2.02
Harker Heights
1.35
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Harker Heights
124.6
Avg Temp
Bella Vista
N/A
Harker Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Harker Heights
4.7%
How Similar Are Bella Vista & Harker Heights?
Harker Heights is Bella Vista's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Harker Heights
33,595
Both cities have similar populations — Bella Vista at 30,935 and Harker Heights at 33,595.
Violent Crime
Bella Vista
2.02
Harker Heights
1.35
Bella Vista has a 33% higher violent crime than Harker Heights.
Property Crime
Bella Vista
4.89
Harker Heights
9.90
Harker Heights's property crime is significantly higher than Bella Vista's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Bella Vista
62.1%
Harker Heights
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Harker Heights
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Harker Heights
$82,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bella Vista
$262,400
Harker Heights
$269,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Bella Vista
29.2%
Harker Heights
20.0%
Bella Vista has a 32% higher education than Harker Heights.
Demographics
Bella Vista
85.2%
Harker Heights
48.1%
Bella Vista has a 44% higher demographics than Harker Heights.
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Harker Heights
124.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bella Vista and Harker Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bella Vista leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harker Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarker Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,115 in Bella Vista (13% lower). Harker Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,347 in Bella Vista (9% lower). Harker Heights scores 126.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Bella Vista.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a median property tax of $1,739 vs $3,800 in Harker Heights (54% lower). Bella Vista has a owner-occupied of 88.2% compared to 62.2% in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.3% in Bella Vista.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights. Bella Vista has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 10.4% in Harker Heights. Bella Vista has a per capita income of $53,468 vs $37,135 in Harker Heights (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bella Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRHarker Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.69 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Harker Heights. Bella Vista has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.81 in Harker Heights.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bella Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBella Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 20.0% in Harker Heights. Bella Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 34.2% in Harker Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarker Heights has a population of 33,595, about 1.1x the size of Bella Vista (30,935). Harker Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 51.5.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bella Vista
Harker Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBella Vista: 5 vs Harker Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Harker Heights: 3.7 vs Bella Vista: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights.
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