Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Poughkeepsie
$1,370
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Poughkeepsie
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Poughkeepsie?
Poughkeepsie is Bethlehem's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Poughkeepsie
31,778
Bethlehem (77,069) is about 2.4x larger than Poughkeepsie (31,778).
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Poughkeepsie
1.77
Poughkeepsie's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Poughkeepsie
25.89
Poughkeepsie's property crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Poughkeepsie
47.3%
Bethlehem leans Republican while Poughkeepsie leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Poughkeepsie
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Poughkeepsie
$60,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Poughkeepsie
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Poughkeepsie
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Poughkeepsie
38.1%
Bethlehem has a 39% higher demographics than Poughkeepsie.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Poughkeepsie
118.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Poughkeepsie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethlehem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethlehem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,634 vs $1,979 in Poughkeepsie (17% lower). Bethlehem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,341 vs $1,549 in Poughkeepsie (13% lower). Poughkeepsie scores 91.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 34.5% in Poughkeepsie. Bethlehem has a owner-occupied of 50.7% compared to 39.2% in Poughkeepsie. Bethlehem has a median property tax of $4,186 vs $5,767 in Poughkeepsie (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs Poughkeepsie: 16,762 for labor force. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.3% in Poughkeepsie. Bethlehem has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 18.0% in Poughkeepsie.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.49 in Poughkeepsie. Bethlehem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.77 in Poughkeepsie. Bethlehem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.01 in Poughkeepsie.
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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 22.4% in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% 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 2.4x the size of Poughkeepsie (31,778). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.9.
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Bethlehem
Poughkeepsie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Poughkeepsie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Poughkeepsie: 5 vs Bethlehem: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.3% in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.9% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Poughkeepsie.
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