Population
Bessemer
25,655
Belle Glade
16,818
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Belle Glade
$47,191
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Belle Glade
$141,100
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Belle Glade
$875
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Belle Glade
13.27
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Belle Glade
85.5
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Belle Glade
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Belle Glade
12.4%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Belle Glade?
Belle Glade is Bessemer's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Belle Glade
16,818
Bessemer has a 34% larger population than Belle Glade.
Violent Crime
Bessemer
17.44
Belle Glade
13.27
Bessemer has a 24% higher violent crime than Belle Glade.
Property Crime
Bessemer
71.24
Belle Glade
26.60
Bessemer's property crime is significantly higher than Belle Glade's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Belle Glade
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Belle Glade has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Belle Glade
12.4%
Belle Glade has a 29% higher unemployment than Bessemer.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Belle Glade
$47,191
Belle Glade has a 20% higher median income than Bessemer.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Belle Glade
$141,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Belle Glade
9.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Belle Glade
20.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Belle Glade
85.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Belle Glade share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bessemer leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bessemer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBessemer has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $2,254 in Belle Glade (44% lower). Bessemer has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,901 in Belle Glade (39% lower). Bessemer scores 78.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 86.1 in Belle Glade.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 42.5% in Belle Glade. Bessemer has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 39.5% in Belle Glade. Bessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,394 in Belle Glade (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 0.9% in Belle Glade. Bessemer has a unemployment rate of 8.8% compared to 12.4% in Belle Glade. Bessemer: 10,375 vs Belle Glade: 8,060 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Belle Glade leads
Source: FBI UCRBessemer has a violent crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 1.3% in Belle Glade. Belle Glade has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 11.49 in Bessemer. Belle Glade has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.60 compared to 71.24 in Bessemer.
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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 31.9% in Belle Glade. Bessemer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 9.5% in Belle Glade.
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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 1.5x the size of Belle Glade (16,818). Belle Glade skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 42.8.
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Healthcare — Bessemer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 2.8 vs Belle Glade: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bessemer: 5 vs Belle Glade: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 0.9% in Belle Glade. Belle Glade has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Bessemer. Belle Glade has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 1.3% in Bessemer.
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