Population
Plum
26,873
Bethel Park
33,070
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Bethel Park
$104,129
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Bethel Park
$258,700
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Bethel Park
$1,259
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Bethel Park
0.59
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Bethel Park
137.6
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Bethel Park
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Bethel Park
3.5%
How Similar Are Plum & Bethel Park?
Bethel Park is Plum's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Bethel Park
33,070
Bethel Park has a 19% larger population than Plum.
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
Bethel Park
0.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
Bethel Park
6.31
Bethel Park's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Bethel Park
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Bethel Park
3.5%
Bethel Park has a 15% higher unemployment than Plum.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Bethel Park
$104,129
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Bethel Park
$258,700
Bethel Park has a 16% higher home values than Plum.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Bethel Park
39.5%
Bethel Park has a 21% higher education than Plum.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Bethel Park
93.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Bethel Park
137.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Bethel Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plum
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Bethel Park
Bethel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBethel Park scores 120.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.5 in Plum. Plum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 146.3 in Bethel Park. Plum scores 121.1 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Bethel Park.
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Housing Market — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.8% in Plum. Bethel Park has a median home value of $258,700 vs $218,600 in Plum (16% higher). Plum has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $4,537 in Bethel Park (14% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 4.3% in Bethel Park. Bethel Park: 18,192 vs Plum: 14,925 for labor force. Plum has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 3.5% in Bethel Park.
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Crime & Safety — Bethel Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBethel Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.65 in Plum. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 5.90 in Bethel Park. Bethel Park has a violent crime clearance of 73.7% compared to 12.5% in Plum.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bethel Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethel Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.5% compared to 31.2% in Plum. Bethel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 48.8% in Plum.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a population of 33,070, about 1.2x the size of Plum (26,873). Plum skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 48.9.
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Black
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Asian
Plum
Bethel Park
Healthcare — Bethel Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethel Park: 3.5 vs Plum: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bethel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethel Park has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.9% in Plum. Bethel Park has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 21.2% in Plum. Plum has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 64.7% in Bethel Park.
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