Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Southfield
76,025
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Southfield
$65,848
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Southfield
$226,900
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Southfield
$1,301
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Southfield
4.93
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Southfield
114.1
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Southfield
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Southfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Southfield?
Southfield is Bethlehem's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Southfield
76,025
Both cities have similar populations — Bethlehem at 77,069 and Southfield at 76,025.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Southfield
4.93
Southfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Southfield
24.20
Southfield's property crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Southfield
43.8%
Bethlehem leans Republican while Southfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Southfield
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Southfield
$65,848
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Southfield
$226,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Southfield
28.4%
Southfield has a 18% higher education than Bethlehem.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Southfield
25.9%
Bethlehem's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Southfield
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Southfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Southfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (20% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (16% lower). Southfield scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.7% in Southfield. Bethlehem has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 54.2% in Southfield. Southfield has a median property tax of $3,833 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 39.1% in Southfield. Bethlehem has a private sector of 92.4% compared to 82.5% in Southfield.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 9.4% in Southfield. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Southfield. Bethlehem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 3.92 in Southfield.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 23.3% 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 1x the size of Southfield (76,025). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 42.1.
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Bethlehem
Southfield
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bethlehem: 4 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Bethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 14.2% in Bethlehem.
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