Population
Bessemer
25,655
Flowing Wells
16,989
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Flowing Wells
$40,769
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Flowing Wells
$51,800
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Flowing Wells
$1,123
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Flowing Wells
N/A
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Flowing Wells
79.3
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Flowing Wells
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Flowing Wells
8.8%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Flowing Wells?
Flowing Wells is Bessemer's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Flowing Wells
16,989
Bessemer has a 34% larger population than Flowing Wells.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Flowing Wells
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Flowing Wells
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Flowing Wells
$40,769
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Flowing Wells
$51,800
Bessemer's home values is significantly higher than Flowing Wells's — 60% difference.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Flowing Wells
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Flowing Wells
60.7%
Flowing Wells's demographics is significantly higher than Bessemer's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Flowing Wells
79.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Flowing Wells share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Bessemer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlowing Wells scores 77.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Bessemer. Bessemer has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,402 in Flowing Wells (10% lower). Flowing Wells has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 29.1% in Flowing Wells. Bessemer has a median home value of $129,800 vs $51,800 in Flowing Wells (151% higher). Flowing Wells has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 16.0% in Bessemer.
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Jobs & Economy — Flowing Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlowing Wells has a poverty rate of 21.4% compared to 30.7% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.2% in Flowing Wells. Bessemer: 10,375 vs Flowing Wells: 8,595 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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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 27.7% in Flowing Wells. Bessemer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 9.2% in Flowing Wells.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a population of 25,655, about 1.5x the size of Flowing Wells (16,989). Flowing Wells skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 42.8.
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Flowing Wells
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Transportation & Commute — Flowing Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlowing Wells has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Bessemer. Flowing Wells has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.3% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.2% in Flowing Wells.
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