Population
Bessemer
25,655
Avon Park
9,879
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Avon Park
$36,845
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Avon Park
$119,600
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Avon Park
$909
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Avon Park
N/A
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Avon Park
73.2
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Avon Park
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Avon Park
9.7%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Avon Park?
Avon Park is Bessemer's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Avon Park
9,879
Bessemer (25,655) is about 2.6x larger than Avon Park (9,879).
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Avon Park
70.1%
Bessemer leans Democratic while Avon Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Avon Park
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Avon Park
$36,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Avon Park
$119,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Avon Park
8.9%
Bessemer has a 12% higher education than Avon Park.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Avon Park
47.2%
Avon Park's demographics is significantly higher than Bessemer's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Avon Park
73.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Avon Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bessemer
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Bessemer leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Avon Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAvon Park scores 56.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Bessemer. Avon Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (15% lower). Avon Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $76,135 vs $82,690 in Bessemer (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvon Park has a median property tax of $605 vs $876 in Bessemer (45% lower). Bessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 55.8% in Avon Park. Bessemer has a vacancy rate of 16.0% compared to 18.4% in Avon Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer: 10,375 vs Avon Park: 3,567 for labor force. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.2% in Avon Park. Avon Park has a poverty rate of 23.0% compared to 30.7% in Bessemer.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bessemer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBessemer has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.4% in Avon Park. Bessemer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 8.9% in Avon Park.
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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 2.6x the size of Avon Park (9,879). Bessemer skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 47.1.
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Bessemer
Avon Park
Healthcare — Bessemer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 2.8 vs Avon Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Avon Park. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 4.2% in Avon Park. Avon Park has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.0% in Bessemer.
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