Population
Rock Island
36,758
Bethany
20,606
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Bethany
$55,063
Home Value
Rock Island
$118,400
Bethany
$161,500
Rent
Rock Island
$819
Bethany
$1,071
Crime Rate
Rock Island
5.44
Bethany
2.08
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Bethany
94.2
Avg Temp
Rock Island
N/A
Bethany
N/A
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Bethany
6.3%
How Similar Are Rock Island & Bethany?
Bethany is Rock Island's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rock Island
36,758
Bethany
20,606
Rock Island has a 44% larger population than Bethany.
Violent Crime
Rock Island
5.44
Bethany
2.08
Rock Island's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethany's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Rock Island
27.15
Bethany
15.33
Rock Island has a 44% higher property crime than Bethany.
Political Leaning
Rock Island
44.4%
Bethany
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bethany has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Bethany
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Bethany
$55,063
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Rock Island
$118,400
Bethany
$161,500
Bethany has a 27% higher home values than Rock Island.
Education
Rock Island
14.4%
Bethany
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rock Island
68.0%
Bethany
65.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Bethany
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rock Island and Bethany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethany
Rock Island leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Bethany. Rock Island has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,017 in Bethany (9% lower). Rock Island has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,244 in Bethany (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethany has a median property tax of $1,536 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (86% lower). Bethany has a median home value of $161,500 vs $118,400 in Rock Island (27% higher). Rock Island has a median rent of $819 vs $1,071 in Bethany (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Bethany. Rock Island: 18,035 vs Bethany: 9,269 for labor force. Rock Island has a per capita income of $32,507 vs $24,791 in Bethany (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bethany leads
Source: FBI UCRBethany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 5.13 in Rock Island. Rock Island has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 16.7% in Bethany. Bethany has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 5.44 in Rock Island.
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Schools & Education — Rock Island leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Island has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 31.6% in Bethany. Rock Island has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.3% in Bethany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a population of 36,758, about 1.8x the size of Bethany (20,606). Bethany skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 37.1.
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Rock Island
Bethany
Healthcare — Bethany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethany: 3.5 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Bethany. Rock Island: 18 min vs Bethany: 20 min for mean commute time. Bethany has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 76.4% in Rock Island.
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