Population
Bessemer
25,655
Americus
15,910
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Americus
$39,527
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Americus
$113,500
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Americus
$825
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Americus
16.54
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Americus
75.7
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Americus
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Americus
5.2%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Americus?
Americus is Bessemer's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Americus
15,910
Bessemer has a 38% larger population than Americus.
Violent Crime
Bessemer
17.44
Americus
16.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bessemer
71.24
Americus
39.32
Bessemer has a 45% higher property crime than Americus.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Americus
48.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Americus
5.2%
Bessemer has a 41% higher unemployment than Americus.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Americus
$39,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Americus
$113,500
Bessemer has a 13% higher home values than Americus.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Americus
12.2%
Americus has a 17% higher education than Bessemer.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Americus
31.3%
Americus has a 37% higher demographics than Bessemer.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Americus
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Americus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bessemer
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Americus
Americus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Americus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmericus has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (39% lower). Americus scores 69.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Bessemer. Americus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,266 in Bessemer (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 32.4% in Americus. Bessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,435 in Americus (39% lower). Bessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 58.4% in Americus.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Americus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 8.8% in Bessemer. Americus: 17 min vs Bessemer: 23 min for mean commute. Bessemer: 10,375 vs Americus: 7,558 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Americus leads
Source: FBI UCRAmericus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.11 compared to 11.49 in Bessemer. Americus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 39.32 compared to 71.24 in Bessemer. Americus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.62 in Bessemer.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBessemer has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 31.8% in Americus. Americus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 10.1% in Bessemer.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a population of 25,655, about 1.6x the size of Americus (15,910). Americus skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 42.8.
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Black
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Asian
Bessemer
Americus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 5 vs Americus: 4 for with emergency services. Americus: 3.3 vs Bessemer: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus: 17 min vs Bessemer: 23 min for mean commute time. Americus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 9.6% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 69.4% in Americus.
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