Population
Bethany
20,606
Gainesville
17,688
Median Income
Bethany
$55,063
Gainesville
$56,341
Home Value
Bethany
$161,500
Gainesville
$162,900
Rent
Bethany
$1,071
Gainesville
$1,080
Crime Rate
Bethany
2.08
Gainesville
1.64
Cost of Living
Bethany
94.2
Gainesville
97.2
Avg Temp
Bethany
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Bethany
6.3%
Gainesville
8.3%
How Similar Are Bethany & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Bethany's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethany
20,606
Gainesville
17,688
Bethany has a 14% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Bethany
2.08
Gainesville
1.64
Bethany has a 21% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Bethany
15.33
Gainesville
16.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethany
49.7%
Gainesville
83.1%
Bethany leans Democratic while Gainesville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bethany
6.3%
Gainesville
8.3%
Gainesville has a 24% higher unemployment than Bethany.
Median Income
Bethany
$55,063
Gainesville
$56,341
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bethany
$161,500
Gainesville
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bethany
13.3%
Gainesville
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Bethany
65.9%
Gainesville
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethany
94.2
Gainesville
97.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethany and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,017 in Bethany (6% lower). Bethany scores 86.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in Gainesville. Bethany scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Gainesville.
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Housing Market — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 10.2% in Bethany. Bethany has a median property tax of $1,536 vs $2,225 in Gainesville (31% lower). Gainesville has a owner-occupied of 57.2% compared to 52.0% in Bethany.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Bethany. Bethany has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 8.3% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a per capita income of $28,213 vs $24,791 in Bethany (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.40 in Bethany. Gainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.13 compared to 6.33 in Bethany. Gainesville has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 16.7% in Bethany.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.4% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 32.8% compared to 31.6% in Bethany.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a population of 20,606, about 1.2x the size of Gainesville (17,688). Bethany skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 35.4.
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Bethany
Gainesville
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 4.0 vs Bethany: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Bethany. Bethany: 20 min vs Gainesville: 21 min for mean commute time. Gainesville has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 78.8% in Bethany.
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