Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Franklin
35,751
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Franklin
$108,342
Home Value
Bethel Park
$258,700
Franklin
$343,400
Rent
Bethel Park
$1,259
Franklin
$1,325
Crime Rate
Bethel Park
0.59
Franklin
0.51
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Franklin
150.2
Avg Temp
Bethel Park
N/A
Franklin
N/A
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Franklin
3.6%
How Similar Are Bethel Park & Franklin?
Franklin is Bethel Park's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Franklin
35,751
Both cities have similar populations — Bethel Park at 33,070 and Franklin at 35,751.
Violent Crime
Bethel Park
0.59
Franklin
0.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Bethel Park
6.31
Franklin
12.07
Franklin has a 48% higher property crime than Bethel Park.
Political Leaning
Bethel Park
39.4%
Franklin
29.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bethel Park has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Franklin
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Franklin
$108,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bethel Park
$258,700
Franklin
$343,400
Franklin has a 25% higher home values than Bethel Park.
Education
Bethel Park
39.5%
Franklin
32.7%
Bethel Park has a 17% higher education than Franklin.
Demographics
Bethel Park
93.2%
Franklin
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Franklin
150.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethel Park and Franklin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethel Park
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Franklin
Bethel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethel Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethel Park scores 146.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 174.3 in Franklin. Bethel Park scores 137.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Franklin. Bethel Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,559 vs $66,070 in Franklin (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 5.4% in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a median property tax of $4,537 vs $6,369 in Franklin (29% lower). Franklin has a median home value of $343,400 vs $258,700 in Bethel Park (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 15.6% in Franklin. Bethel Park has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 6.9% in Franklin. Franklin has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 42.4% in Bethel Park.
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Crime & Safety — Bethel Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBethel Park has a violent crime clearance of 73.7% compared to 38.9% in Franklin. Franklin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.59 in Franklin.
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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 32.7% in Franklin. Bethel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 49.3% in Franklin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a population of 35,751, about 1.1x the size of Bethel Park (33,070). Franklin skews younger with a median age of 43.2 vs 48.9.
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Bethel Park
Franklin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethel Park: 5 vs Franklin: 4 for with emergency services. Franklin: 4.0 vs Bethel Park: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 15.6% in Franklin. Franklin has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 64.7% in Bethel Park. Franklin: 21 min vs Bethel Park: 21 min for mean commute time.
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