Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Bexley
13,324
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Bexley
$152,526
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Bexley
$488,600
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Bexley
$1,190
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Bexley
1.21
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Bexley
178.5
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Bexley
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Bexley
3.7%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Bexley?
Bexley is Park Ridge's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Bexley
13,324
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 2.9x larger than Bexley (13,324).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Bexley
1.21
Bexley has a 20% higher violent crime than Park Ridge.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Bexley
24.12
Bexley's property crime is significantly higher than Park Ridge's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Bexley
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bexley has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Bexley
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Bexley
$152,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Bexley
$488,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Bexley
45.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Bexley
86.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Bexley
178.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Bexley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Park Ridge
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Bexley
Bexley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bexley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBexley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Park Ridge (32% lower). Bexley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Park Ridge (25% lower). Bexley scores 194.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.8 in Park Ridge.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBexley has a median property tax of $7,248 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (38% lower). Bexley has a median rent of $1,190 vs $1,511 in Park Ridge (27% lower). Park Ridge has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.8% in Bexley.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bexley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs Bexley: 6,694 for labor force. Bexley: 13 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute. Park Ridge has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 39.0% in Bexley.
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Crime & Safety — Park Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRBexley has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a violent crime clearance of 25.0% compared to 13.3% in Bexley. Park Ridge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.47 compared to 16.81 in Bexley.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 50.6% in Bexley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 2.9x the size of Bexley (13,324). Bexley skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 44.5.
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Black
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Park Ridge
Bexley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bexley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.9% in Bexley. Bexley has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Bexley: 13 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute time.
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