Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Stow
34,317
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Stow
$91,933
Home Value
Bella Vista
$262,400
Stow
$238,000
Rent
Bella Vista
$1,316
Stow
$1,204
Crime Rate
Bella Vista
2.02
Stow
1.15
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Stow
126.6
Avg Temp
Bella Vista
N/A
Stow
N/A
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Stow
4.0%
How Similar Are Bella Vista & Stow?
Stow is Bella Vista's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Stow
34,317
Both cities have similar populations — Bella Vista at 30,935 and Stow at 34,317.
Violent Crime
Bella Vista
2.02
Stow
1.15
Bella Vista has a 43% higher violent crime than Stow.
Property Crime
Bella Vista
4.89
Stow
17.55
Stow's property crime is significantly higher than Bella Vista's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Bella Vista
62.1%
Stow
46.1%
Bella Vista leans Republican while Stow leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Stow
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Stow
$91,933
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bella Vista
$262,400
Stow
$238,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bella Vista
29.2%
Stow
33.6%
Stow has a 13% higher education than Bella Vista.
Demographics
Bella Vista
85.2%
Stow
86.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Stow
126.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bella Vista and Stow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stow
Bella Vista leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Bella Vista. Stow has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,115 in Bella Vista (13% lower). Stow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,347 in Bella Vista (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 9.3% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a median property tax of $1,739 vs $3,688 in Stow (53% lower). Bella Vista has a single-family homes of 95.5% compared to 76.4% in Stow.
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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 6.3% in Stow. Stow: 18,561 vs Bella Vista: 13,739 for labor force. Bella Vista has a per capita income of $53,468 vs $45,313 in Stow (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bella Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRStow has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.69 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a violent crime clearance of 83.6% compared to 41.0% in Stow. Bella Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Stow.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Stow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 29.2% in Bella Vista. Stow has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 48.6% in Bella Vista.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a population of 34,317, about 1.1x the size of Bella Vista (30,935). Stow skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 51.5.
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Bella Vista
Stow
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBella Vista: 5 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 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 Stow. Stow has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 15.6% in Stow.
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