Population
Denton
146,987
Bedford
49,191
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Bedford
$81,393
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Bedford
$322,300
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Bedford
$1,429
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Bedford
1.48
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Bedford
137.2
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Bedford
4.8%
How Similar Are Denton & Bedford?
Bedford is Denton's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Bedford
49,191
Denton (146,987) is about 3.0x larger than Bedford (49,191).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Bedford
1.48
Denton has a 27% higher violent crime than Bedford.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Bedford
15.47
Denton has a 11% higher property crime than Bedford.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Bedford
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Bedford
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Bedford
$81,393
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Bedford
$322,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Bedford
28.9%
Bedford has a 11% higher education than Denton.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Bedford
65.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Bedford
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denton
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Bedford
Bedford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBedford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Denton (12% lower). Bedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,648 in Denton (12% lower). Denton scores 112.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Bedford.
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Housing Market — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.6% in Denton. Denton has a median rent of $1,344 vs $1,429 in Bedford (6% lower). Bedford has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 49.2% in Denton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Bedford: 28,135 for labor force. Bedford has a poverty rate of 7.2% compared to 15.9% in Denton. Bedford has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRBedford has a violent crime clearance of 73.2% compared to 31.5% in Denton. Bedford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.04 in Denton. Bedford has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 20.7% in Denton.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bedford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.9% compared to 25.7% in Denton. Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 38.2% in Denton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 3x the size of Bedford (49,191). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 37.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Denton
Bedford
Healthcare — Denton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs Bedford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Bedford. Denton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Bedford. Bedford has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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