Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Fairfield
44,597
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Fairfield
$70,166
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Fairfield
$218,100
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Fairfield
$1,145
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Fairfield
1.48
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Fairfield
111.5
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Fairfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Bethlehem's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Fairfield
44,597
Bethlehem has a 42% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Fairfield
1.48
Fairfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Fairfield
19.23
Fairfield has a 40% higher property crime than Bethlehem.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Fairfield
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fairfield has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Fairfield
5.4%
Bethlehem has a 25% higher unemployment than Fairfield.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Fairfield
$70,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Fairfield
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Fairfield
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Fairfield
60.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Fairfield
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (28% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (21% lower). Fairfield scores 122.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a median property tax of $2,668 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (57% lower). Bethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.1% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem: 40,044 vs Fairfield: 23,945 for labor force. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Fairfield. Bethlehem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.35 in Fairfield. Bethlehem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.48 in Fairfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 21.0% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 42.5% in Bethlehem.
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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 1.7x the size of Fairfield (44,597). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.3.
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Bethlehem
Fairfield
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Fairfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bethlehem: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Bethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Fairfield. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield.
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