Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Fort Thomas
17,242
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Fort Thomas
$100,819
Home Value
Bethel Park
$258,700
Fort Thomas
$301,400
Rent
Bethel Park
$1,259
Fort Thomas
$1,095
Crime Rate
Bethel Park
0.59
Fort Thomas
0.48
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Fort Thomas
132.1
Avg Temp
Bethel Park
N/A
Fort Thomas
N/A
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Fort Thomas
3.4%
How Similar Are Bethel Park & Fort Thomas?
Fort Thomas is Bethel Park's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Fort Thomas
17,242
Bethel Park has a 48% larger population than Fort Thomas.
Violent Crime
Bethel Park
0.59
Fort Thomas
0.48
Bethel Park has a 12% higher violent crime than Fort Thomas.
Property Crime
Bethel Park
6.31
Fort Thomas
4.87
Bethel Park has a 23% higher property crime than Fort Thomas.
Political Leaning
Bethel Park
39.4%
Fort Thomas
58.9%
Bethel Park leans Democratic while Fort Thomas leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Fort Thomas
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Fort Thomas
$100,819
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bethel Park
$258,700
Fort Thomas
$301,400
Fort Thomas has a 14% higher home values than Bethel Park.
Education
Bethel Park
39.5%
Fort Thomas
37.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bethel Park
93.2%
Fort Thomas
90.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Fort Thomas
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethel Park and Fort Thomas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethel Park
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Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Thomas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Thomas scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.4 in Bethel Park. Fort Thomas scores 140.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 146.3 in Bethel Park. Fort Thomas has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,351 vs $143,140 in Bethel Park.
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Housing Market — Fort Thomas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Thomas has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 5.4% in Bethel Park. Fort Thomas has a median rent of $1,095 vs $1,259 in Bethel Park (15% lower). Fort Thomas has a median home value of $301,400 vs $258,700 in Bethel Park (14% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park: 18,192 vs Fort Thomas: 8,991 for labor force. Bethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 14.7% in Fort Thomas. Fort Thomas: 17 min vs Bethel Park: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Thomas leads
Source: FBI UCRBethel Park has a property crime clearance of 51.0% compared to 11.0% in Fort Thomas. Fort Thomas has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.41 in Bethel Park. Fort Thomas has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 in Bethel Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bethel Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 48.4% in Fort Thomas. Bethel Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.5% compared to 37.4% in Fort Thomas.
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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 1.9x the size of Fort Thomas (17,242). Fort Thomas skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 48.9.
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Bethel Park
Fort Thomas
Healthcare — Fort Thomas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Thomas: 4.0 vs Bethel Park: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Thomas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.1% in Fort Thomas. Fort Thomas has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 14.7% in Fort Thomas.
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