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Bethlehem vs Lancaster
Side-by-side comparison of Bethlehem, PA and Lancaster, PA
Demographics
Population
77KBethlehem
58KLancaster
34% diff
Median Age
36Bethlehem
32Lancaster
13% diff
Pop. Density
4,031Bethlehem
7,978Lancaster
98% diff
Area (sq mi)
19Bethlehem
7Lancaster
2.7x diff
Male
48.4%
Bethlehem47.9%
Lancaster1% diff
Female
51.6%
Bethlehem52.1%
Lancaster1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$66KBethlehem
$63KLancaster
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KBethlehem
$29KLancaster
36% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Bethlehem17.7%
Lancaster74% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Bethlehem5.4%
Lancaster23% diff
Cost of Living
98Bethlehem
98Lancaster
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160Bethlehem
$1,153Lancaster
1% diff
Housing
Home Value
$237KBethlehem
$204KLancaster
16% diff
Median Rent
$1,311Bethlehem
$1,177Lancaster
11% diff
Homeownership
50.7%
Bethlehem47.5%
Lancaster7% diff
Zillow Value
$344KBethlehem
$345KLancaster
0% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Bethlehem
$1,538Lancaster
18% diff
Rent Burden
31.5%
Bethlehem28.6%
Lancaster10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
281Bethlehem
679Lancaster
2.4x diff
Property Crime
2,430Bethlehem
3,862Lancaster
59% diff
Murder Rate
1Bethlehem
10Lancaster
7.6x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
53°FBethlehem
54°FLancaster
1% diff
Jan Temp
30°FBethlehem
31°FLancaster
3% diff
Jul Temp
76°FBethlehem
76°FLancaster
0% diff
Rainfall
47.4"Bethlehem
44.2"Lancaster
7% diff
Snowfall
33.1"Bethlehem
21.4"Lancaster
55% diff
Sunny Days
275Bethlehem
275Lancaster
Education
Bachelor's+
35.0%
Bethlehem27.1%
Lancaster29% diff
High School+
89.8%
Bethlehem82.1%
Lancaster9% diff
Graduate+
13.5%
Bethlehem9.6%
Lancaster41% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.4 minBethlehem
23.4 minLancaster
4% diff
Drive Alone
70.0%
Bethlehem62.0%
Lancaster13% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Bethlehem4.4%
Lancaster2.3x diff
Work from Home
14.2%
Bethlehem9.3%
Lancaster53% diff
Health
Obesity
34.8%
Bethlehem43.8%
Lancaster26% diff
Smoking
21.5%
Bethlehem26.6%
Lancaster24% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Bethlehem16.0%
Lancaster57% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Bethlehem8.6%
Lancaster46% diff
The Verdict
23
Bethlehem
:
13
Lancaster
Bethlehem leads in 23 of 36 categories