Population
Bessemer
25,655
Henderson
14,922
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Henderson
$38,780
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Henderson
$116,800
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Henderson
$835
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Henderson
17.92
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Henderson
74.0
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Henderson
5.3%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Henderson?
Henderson is Bessemer's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Henderson
14,922
Bessemer has a 42% larger population than Henderson.
Violent Crime
Bessemer
17.44
Henderson
17.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bessemer
71.24
Henderson
58.01
Bessemer has a 19% higher property crime than Henderson.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Henderson
42.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Henderson
5.3%
Bessemer has a 40% higher unemployment than Henderson.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Henderson
$38,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Henderson
$116,800
Bessemer has a 10% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Henderson
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Henderson
25.4%
Henderson has a 22% higher demographics than Bessemer.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Henderson
74.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bessemer
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Henderson
Bessemer leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $743 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (55% lower). Henderson scores 59.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Bessemer. Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,266 in Bessemer (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 39.5% in Henderson. Bessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,298 in Henderson (33% lower). Bessemer has a median home value of $129,800 vs $116,800 in Henderson (11% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.8% in Bessemer. Bessemer: 10,375 vs Henderson: 6,482 for labor force. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.2% in Henderson.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.44 in Bessemer. Henderson has a violent crime clearance of 42.6% compared to 20.4% in Bessemer. Henderson has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 13.6% 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 30.1% in Henderson. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% 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 1.7x the size of Henderson (14,922). Henderson skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 42.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bessemer
Henderson
Healthcare — Bessemer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 5 vs Henderson: 4 for with emergency services. Bessemer: 2.8 vs Henderson: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.2% in Henderson. Henderson has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 76.5% in Bessemer.
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