Population
Tamarac
71,887
Bear
22,604
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Bear
$88,985
Home Value
Tamarac
$259,100
Bear
$280,200
Rent
Tamarac
$1,791
Bear
$1,676
Crime Rate
Tamarac
2.17
Bear
N/A
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Bear
139.4
Avg Temp
Tamarac
N/A
Bear
N/A
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Bear
7.1%
How Similar Are Tamarac & Bear?
Bear is Tamarac's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tamarac
71,887
Bear
22,604
Tamarac (71,887) is about 3.2x larger than Bear (22,604).
Political Leaning
Tamarac
41.0%
Bear
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tamarac has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Bear
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Bear
$88,985
Bear has a 33% higher median income than Tamarac.
Home Values
Tamarac
$259,100
Bear
$280,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Tamarac
21.4%
Bear
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Tamarac
39.1%
Bear
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Bear
139.4
Bear has a 13% higher cost of living than Tamarac.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tamarac and Bear share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Tamarac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTamarac scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.0 in Bear. Bear has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $2,333 in Tamarac (29% lower). Bear has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,900 in Tamarac (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Bear leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBear has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.9% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 64.3% in Bear. Bear has a median property tax of $2,162 vs $2,497 in Tamarac (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bear leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac: 37,793 vs Bear: 13,238 for labor force. Bear has a median household income of $88,985 vs $59,216 in Tamarac (33% higher). Bear has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 12.9% in Tamarac.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBear has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 21.4% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 43.7% in Bear.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a population of 71,887, about 3.2x the size of Bear (22,604). Bear skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 47.5.
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Tamarac
Bear
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTamarac: 4 vs Bear: 2 for with emergency services. Bear: 3.0 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bear. Tamarac has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.5% in Bear. Tamarac has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in Bear.
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