Population
Bessemer
25,655
Vicksburg
20,944
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Vicksburg
$42,484
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Vicksburg
$117,000
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Vicksburg
$857
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Vicksburg
6.17
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Vicksburg
77.8
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Vicksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Vicksburg
8.2%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Vicksburg?
Vicksburg is Bessemer's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Vicksburg
20,944
Bessemer has a 18% larger population than Vicksburg.
Violent Crime
Bessemer
17.44
Vicksburg
6.17
Bessemer's violent crime is significantly higher than Vicksburg's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Bessemer
71.24
Vicksburg
38.11
Bessemer has a 47% higher property crime than Vicksburg.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Vicksburg
51.4%
Bessemer leans Democratic while Vicksburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Vicksburg
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Vicksburg
$42,484
Vicksburg has a 11% higher median income than Bessemer.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Vicksburg
$117,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Vicksburg
16.4%
Vicksburg has a 38% higher education than Bessemer.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Vicksburg
22.9%
Vicksburg has a 14% higher demographics than Bessemer.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Vicksburg
77.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Vicksburg differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Vicksburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vicksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVicksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $805 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (43% lower). Vicksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $953 vs $1,266 in Bessemer (33% lower). Vicksburg scores 71.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Bessemer.
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Housing Market — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a vacancy rate of 16.0% compared to 23.6% in Vicksburg. Bessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,174 in Vicksburg (25% lower). Bessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 65.7% in Vicksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Vicksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 0.5% in Vicksburg. Vicksburg: 17 min vs Bessemer: 23 min for mean commute. Bessemer has a government sector of 39.7% compared to 32.7% in Vicksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Vicksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRVicksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.00 compared to 14.77 in Bessemer. Vicksburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.17 compared to 17.44 in Bessemer. Vicksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.80 compared to 11.49 in Bessemer.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVicksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 10.1% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 37.1% in Vicksburg.
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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 1.2x the size of Vicksburg (20,944). Vicksburg skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.8.
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Bessemer
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Healthcare — Bessemer leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBessemer: 2.8 vs Vicksburg: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Vicksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 0.5% in Vicksburg. Bessemer has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Vicksburg. Vicksburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Bessemer.
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