Population
Horn Lake
26,622
Bethany
20,606
Median Income
Horn Lake
$56,847
Bethany
$55,063
Home Value
Horn Lake
$158,900
Bethany
$161,500
Rent
Horn Lake
$1,293
Bethany
$1,071
Crime Rate
Horn Lake
1.14
Bethany
2.08
Cost of Living
Horn Lake
99.4
Bethany
94.2
Avg Temp
Horn Lake
N/A
Bethany
N/A
Unemployment
Horn Lake
6.8%
Bethany
6.3%
How Similar Are Horn Lake & Bethany?
Bethany is Horn Lake's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Horn Lake
26,622
Bethany
20,606
Horn Lake has a 23% larger population than Bethany.
Violent Crime
Horn Lake
1.14
Bethany
2.08
Bethany has a 45% higher violent crime than Horn Lake.
Property Crime
Horn Lake
13.99
Bethany
15.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Horn Lake
60.8%
Bethany
49.7%
Horn Lake leans Republican while Bethany leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Horn Lake
6.8%
Bethany
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Horn Lake
$56,847
Bethany
$55,063
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Horn Lake
$158,900
Bethany
$161,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Horn Lake
10.9%
Bethany
13.3%
Bethany has a 18% higher education than Horn Lake.
Demographics
Horn Lake
43.4%
Bethany
65.9%
Bethany has a 34% higher demographics than Horn Lake.
Cost of Living
Horn Lake
99.4
Bethany
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Horn Lake and Bethany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Horn Lake
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Bethany
Horn Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bethany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,154 in Horn Lake (13% lower). Bethany scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.0 in Horn Lake. Bethany scores 94.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Horn Lake.
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Housing Market — Horn Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorn Lake has a median property tax of $1,214 vs $1,536 in Bethany (21% lower). Bethany has a median rent of $1,071 vs $1,293 in Horn Lake (21% lower). Horn Lake has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 10.2% in Bethany.
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Jobs & Economy — Horn Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorn Lake: 13,745 vs Bethany: 9,269 for labor force. Bethany has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.0% in Horn Lake. Horn Lake has a per capita income of $26,945 vs $24,791 in Bethany (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Horn Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRHorn Lake has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 8.4% in Bethany. Horn Lake has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 16.7% in Bethany. Horn Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 6.33 in Bethany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 10.9% in Horn Lake. Horn Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 31.6% in Bethany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorn Lake has a population of 26,622, about 1.3x the size of Bethany (20,606). Bethany skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 34.8.
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Horn Lake
Bethany
Healthcare — Horn Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHorn Lake: 3.7 vs Bethany: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bethany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Horn Lake. Bethany has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.0% in Horn Lake. Horn Lake has a drive alone of 87.0% compared to 78.8% in Bethany.
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