Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Temple?
Temple is Bethlehem's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Temple
86,358
Temple has a 11% larger population than Bethlehem.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Temple
3.18
Temple's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Temple
23.62
Temple's property crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Temple has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Temple
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Temple
18.8%
Bethlehem has a 19% higher education than Temple.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem
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Temple
Bethlehem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Temple leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (35% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (33% lower). Temple scores 129.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.8% in Temple. Temple has a median property tax of $3,537 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (18% lower). Temple has a median rent of $1,174 vs $1,311 in Bethlehem (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.3% in Temple. Bethlehem has a per capita income of $39,866 vs $32,841 in Temple (21% higher). Bethlehem has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 40.8% in Temple.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Temple. Bethlehem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.64 in Temple.
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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 18.8% in Temple. Bethlehem has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1.1x the size of Bethlehem (77,069). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 36.2.
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Bethlehem
Temple
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Bethlehem: 4.2 vs Temple: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Bethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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