Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Torrington
35,481
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Torrington
$69,611
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Torrington
$195,800
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Torrington
$1,101
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Torrington
0.81
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Torrington
114.1
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Torrington
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Torrington
7.0%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Torrington?
Torrington is Bethlehem's #12 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Torrington
35,481
Bethlehem (77,069) is about 2.2x larger than Torrington (35,481).
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Torrington
0.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Torrington
10.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Torrington
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Torrington
$69,611
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Torrington
$195,800
Bethlehem has a 17% higher home values than Torrington.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Torrington
18.1%
Bethlehem has a 22% higher education than Torrington.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Torrington
76.5%
Torrington has a 19% higher demographics than Bethlehem.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Torrington
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Torrington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem
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Torrington
Bethlehem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTorrington scores 129.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem. Bethlehem scores 101.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in Torrington. Torrington scores 114.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Bethlehem.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 11.0% in Torrington. Torrington has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a median home value of $236,500 vs $195,800 in Torrington (21% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs Torrington: 19,774 for labor force. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 7.9% in Torrington. Torrington has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 25.4% in Torrington. Bethlehem has a violent crime clearance of 78.9% compared to 55.2% in Torrington. Bethlehem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.25 in Torrington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 18.1% in Torrington. Torrington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 42.5% in Bethlehem.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Torrington (35,481). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 43.4.
Population
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bethlehem
Torrington
Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Torrington: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Torrington. Bethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Torrington. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 7.9% in Torrington.
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Airports
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