Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Tamarac
71,887
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Tamarac
$59,216
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Tamarac
$259,100
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Tamarac
$1,791
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Tamarac
2.17
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Tamarac
121.2
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Tamarac
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Tamarac
6.5%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Tamarac?
Tamarac is Bethlehem's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Tamarac
71,887
Both cities have similar populations — Bethlehem at 77,069 and Tamarac at 71,887.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Tamarac
2.17
Tamarac's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Tamarac
14.97
Tamarac has a 23% higher property crime than Bethlehem.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Tamarac
41.0%
Bethlehem leans Republican while Tamarac leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Tamarac
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Tamarac
$59,216
Bethlehem has a 11% higher median income than Tamarac.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Tamarac
$259,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Tamarac
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Tamarac
39.1%
Bethlehem has a 37% higher demographics than Tamarac.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Tamarac
121.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Tamarac 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 $2,333 in Tamarac (30% lower). Bethlehem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,341 vs $1,900 in Tamarac (29% lower). Bethlehem scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.8 in Tamarac.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (68% lower). Bethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.9% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem.
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Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 11.3% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a median household income of $66,443 vs $59,216 in Tamarac (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 10.6% in Tamarac. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Tamarac. Bethlehem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.44 in Tamarac.
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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 21.4% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% 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 1.1x the size of Tamarac (71,887). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 47.5.
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Bethlehem
Tamarac
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Tamarac: 1.6 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 0.2% in Tamarac. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 11.3% in Tamarac. Bethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.7% in Tamarac.
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