Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Norwich
39,992
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Norwich
$64,185
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Norwich
$231,300
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Norwich
$1,203
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Norwich
2.06
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Norwich
113.6
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Norwich
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Norwich
7.1%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Norwich?
Norwich is Bethlehem's #3 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Norwich
39,992
Bethlehem has a 48% larger population than Norwich.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Norwich
2.06
Norwich's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Norwich
12.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Norwich
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Norwich
$64,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Norwich
$231,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Norwich
15.9%
Bethlehem has a 32% higher education than Norwich.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Norwich
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Norwich
113.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Norwich share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwich
Bethlehem leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwich leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwich scores 139.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem. Norwich scores 98.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem. Norwich scores 113.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 11.6% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 49.6% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a median property tax of $4,186 vs $4,682 in Norwich (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 6.6% in Norwich. Bethlehem: 40,044 vs Norwich: 21,001 for labor force. Bethlehem has a per capita income of $39,866 vs $37,057 in Norwich (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 25.9% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a violent crime clearance of 78.9% compared to 43.9% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.50 in Norwich.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bethlehem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 15.9% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.1% in Norwich.
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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 1.9x the size of Norwich (39,992). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.8.
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Norwich
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Norwich: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.1% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 6.6% in Norwich. Bethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Norwich.
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