Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Oak Island
8,888
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Oak Island
$83,483
Home Value
Bethel Park
$258,700
Oak Island
$407,400
Rent
Bethel Park
$1,259
Oak Island
$1,208
Crime Rate
Bethel Park
0.59
Oak Island
0.61
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Oak Island
133.9
Avg Temp
Bethel Park
N/A
Oak Island
N/A
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Oak Island
3.6%
How Similar Are Bethel Park & Oak Island?
Oak Island is Bethel Park's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethel Park
33,070
Oak Island
8,888
Bethel Park (33,070) is about 3.7x larger than Oak Island (8,888).
Violent Crime
Bethel Park
0.59
Oak Island
0.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Bethel Park
6.31
Oak Island
6.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethel Park
39.4%
Oak Island
62.0%
Bethel Park leans Democratic while Oak Island leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bethel Park
3.5%
Oak Island
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bethel Park
$104,129
Oak Island
$83,483
Bethel Park has a 20% higher median income than Oak Island.
Home Values
Bethel Park
$258,700
Oak Island
$407,400
Oak Island has a 36% higher home values than Bethel Park.
Education
Bethel Park
39.5%
Oak Island
38.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bethel Park
93.2%
Oak Island
94.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethel Park
137.6
Oak Island
133.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethel Park and Oak Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethel Park
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Oak Island
Bethel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethel Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,301 in Oak Island (17% lower). Oak Island scores 113.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Bethel Park. Oak Island scores 111.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 123.7 in Bethel Park.
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Housing Market — Oak Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 58.7% in Oak Island. Oak Island has a median property tax of $2,848 vs $4,537 in Bethel Park (59% lower). Oak Island has a median home value of $407,400 vs $258,700 in Bethel Park (36% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park: 18,192 vs Oak Island: 3,908 for labor force. Bethel Park has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 9.8% in Oak Island. Bethel Park has a median household income of $104,129 vs $83,483 in Oak Island (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bethel Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBethel Park has a property crime clearance of 51.0% compared to 16.1% in Oak Island. Bethel Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.73 in Oak Island. Oak Island has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.27 compared to 5.90 in Bethel Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Island has a high school diploma or higher of 57.9% compared to 55.6% in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.5% compared to 38.5% in Oak Island.
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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 3.7x the size of Oak Island (8,888). Bethel Park skews younger with a median age of 48.9 vs 61.5.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bethel Park
Oak Island
Healthcare — Bethel Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethel Park: 3.5 vs Oak Island: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bethel Park: 5 vs Oak Island: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.9% in Oak Island. Bethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 21.4% in Oak Island. Oak Island has a drive alone of 71.3% compared to 64.7% in Bethel Park.
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