Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Folsom
8,298
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Folsom
$100,544
Home Value
Bethel Park
$258,700
Folsom
$268,500
Rent
Bethel Park
$1,259
Folsom
$1,421
Crime Rate
Bethel Park
0.59
Folsom
N/A
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Folsom
148.6
Avg Temp
Bethel Park
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Folsom
3.4%
How Similar Are Bethel Park & Folsom?
Folsom is Bethel Park's #11 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Folsom
8,298
Bethel Park (33,070) is about 4.0x larger than Folsom (8,298).
Political Leaning
Bethel Park
39.4%
Folsom
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Folsom
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Folsom
$100,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bethel Park
$258,700
Folsom
$268,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bethel Park
39.5%
Folsom
21.4%
Bethel Park has a 46% higher education than Folsom.
Demographics
Bethel Park
93.2%
Folsom
94.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Folsom
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bethel Park and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethel Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethel Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,520 in Folsom (29% lower). Bethel Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,810 in Folsom (28% lower). Bethel Park scores 120.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Folsom.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a median property tax of $4,537 vs $6,162 in Folsom (26% lower). Folsom has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 5.4% in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a median rent of $1,259 vs $1,421 in Folsom (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park: 18,192 vs Folsom: 4,548 for labor force. Bethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 6.6% in Folsom. Bethel Park has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 10.3% in Folsom.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Bethel Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethel Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.5% compared to 21.4% in Folsom. Bethel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 44.1% in Folsom.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a population of 33,070, about 4x the size of Folsom (8,298). Folsom skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 48.9.
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Bethel Park
Folsom
Healthcare — Bethel Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethel Park: 3.5 vs Folsom: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bethel Park: 5 vs Folsom: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 6.6% in Folsom. Folsom has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Bethel Park. Folsom has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 64.7% in Bethel Park.
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