Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Brookings
23,710
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Brookings
$61,979
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Brookings
$243,600
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Brookings
$862
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Brookings
0.89
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Brookings
97.1
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Brookings
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Brookings
4.3%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Brookings?
Brookings is Bethlehem's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Brookings
23,710
Bethlehem (77,069) is about 3.3x larger than Brookings (23,710).
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Brookings
0.89
Brookings has a 18% higher violent crime than Bethlehem.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Brookings
11.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Brookings
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brookings has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Brookings
4.3%
Bethlehem has a 40% higher unemployment than Brookings.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Brookings
$61,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Brookings
$243,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Brookings
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Brookings
87.1%
Brookings has a 28% higher demographics than Bethlehem.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Brookings
97.1
Bethlehem has a 17% higher cost of living than Brookings.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Brookings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem
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Brookings
Bethlehem leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookings leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookings has a fair market rent (1br) of $781 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (72% lower). Brookings has a fair market rent (2br) of $953 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (71% lower). Brookings scores 66.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.3% in Brookings. Brookings has a median rent of $862 vs $1,311 in Bethlehem (52% lower). Brookings has a median property tax of $2,864 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (46% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs Brookings: 13,758 for labor force. Brookings has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.1% in Brookings.
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookings has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.68 in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.69 in Brookings. Bethlehem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 0.89 in Brookings.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 33.6% in Brookings. Brookings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 23.3% in Bethlehem.
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 ACSBethlehem has a population of 77,069, about 3.3x the size of Brookings (23,710). Brookings skews younger with a median age of 24.7 vs 36.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bethlehem
Brookings
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookings: 5 vs Bethlehem: 4 for with emergency services. Bethlehem: 4.2 vs Brookings: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Brookings. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.1% in Brookings. Brookings has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Bethlehem.
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