Population
Bethany
20,606
Newton
13,223
Median Income
Bethany
$55,063
Newton
$56,869
Home Value
Bethany
$161,500
Newton
$169,300
Rent
Bethany
$1,071
Newton
$1,016
Crime Rate
Bethany
2.08
Newton
4.01
Cost of Living
Bethany
94.2
Newton
93.9
Avg Temp
Bethany
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Bethany
6.3%
Newton
6.1%
How Similar Are Bethany & Newton?
Newton is Bethany's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethany
20,606
Newton
13,223
Bethany has a 36% larger population than Newton.
Violent Crime
Bethany
2.08
Newton
4.01
Newton has a 48% higher violent crime than Bethany.
Property Crime
Bethany
15.33
Newton
19.07
Newton has a 20% higher property crime than Bethany.
Political Leaning
Bethany
49.7%
Newton
68.6%
Bethany leans Democratic while Newton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bethany
6.3%
Newton
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bethany
$55,063
Newton
$56,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bethany
$161,500
Newton
$169,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bethany
13.3%
Newton
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Bethany
65.9%
Newton
67.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethany
94.2
Newton
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethany and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethany
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Newton
Newton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,244 in Bethany (14% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,017 in Bethany (12% lower). Newton scores 99.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Bethany.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 10.2% in Bethany. Newton has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 52.0% in Bethany. Newton has a single-family homes of 81.9% compared to 68.8% in Bethany.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany: 9,269 vs Newton: 6,341 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 18.9% in Bethany. Newton has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.5% in Bethany.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bethany leads
Source: FBI UCRBethany has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Newton. Newton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.40 in Bethany. Bethany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 3.34 in Newton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 31.6% in Bethany.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a population of 20,606, about 1.6x the size of Newton (13,223). Bethany skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 39.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bethany
Newton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 5 vs Bethany: 4 for with emergency services. Bethany: 3.5 vs Newton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Bethany. Newton has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.5% in Bethany.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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