Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Liberty
30,446
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Liberty
$95,425
Home Value
Bella Vista
$262,400
Liberty
$267,900
Rent
Bella Vista
$1,316
Liberty
$1,164
Crime Rate
Bella Vista
2.02
Liberty
2.03
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Liberty
127.9
Avg Temp
Bella Vista
N/A
Liberty
N/A
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Liberty
4.1%
How Similar Are Bella Vista & Liberty?
Liberty is Bella Vista's #1 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Liberty
30,446
Both cities have similar populations — Bella Vista at 30,935 and Liberty at 30,446.
Violent Crime
Bella Vista
2.02
Liberty
2.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Bella Vista
4.89
Liberty
15.72
Liberty's property crime is significantly higher than Bella Vista's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Bella Vista
62.1%
Liberty
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bella Vista has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Liberty
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Liberty
$95,425
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Bella Vista
$262,400
Liberty
$267,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Bella Vista
29.2%
Liberty
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bella Vista
85.2%
Liberty
86.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Liberty
127.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bella Vista and Liberty are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Bella Vista
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Liberty
Bella Vista leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bella Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,197 in Liberty (7% lower). Bella Vista scores 115.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Liberty.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 9.3% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a median property tax of $1,739 vs $3,069 in Liberty (43% lower). Bella Vista has a single-family homes of 95.5% compared to 76.5% in Liberty.
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Jobs & Economy — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 7.3% in Liberty. Bella Vista has a per capita income of $53,468 vs $39,181 in Liberty (36% higher). Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.5% in Liberty.
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Crime & Safety — Bella Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRBella Vista has a violent crime clearance of 83.6% compared to 30.2% in Liberty. Bella Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Liberty. Bella Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.89 compared to 15.72 in Liberty.
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Schools & Education — Bella Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBella Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 43.5% in Liberty. Bella Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 26.3% in Liberty.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a population of 30,935, about 1x the size of Liberty (30,446). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 51.5.
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Bella Vista
Liberty
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 4.0 vs Bella Vista: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Liberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 72.4% in Bella Vista.
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