Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Kentwood
54,114
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Kentwood
$73,647
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Kentwood
$249,000
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Kentwood
$1,205
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Kentwood
3.88
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Kentwood
115.2
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Kentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Kentwood
4.8%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Kentwood?
Kentwood is Bethlehem's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Kentwood
54,114
Bethlehem has a 30% larger population than Kentwood.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Kentwood
3.88
Kentwood's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Kentwood
21.82
Kentwood has a 47% higher property crime than Bethlehem.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Kentwood
46.5%
Bethlehem leans Republican while Kentwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Kentwood
4.8%
Bethlehem has a 33% higher unemployment than Kentwood.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Kentwood
$73,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Kentwood
$249,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Kentwood
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Kentwood
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Kentwood
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Kentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem. Kentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem. Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a median property tax of $3,186 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (31% lower). Kentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.4% in Bethlehem. Kentwood has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem. Kentwood has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.2% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem: 40,044 vs Kentwood: 29,564 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Bethlehem has a violent crime clearance of 78.9% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Kentwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.4% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 23.3% in Bethlehem.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a population of 77,069, about 1.4x the size of Kentwood (54,114). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.2.
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Bethlehem
Kentwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Bethlehem: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Kentwood. Bethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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