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Compare Bessemer to Montgomery

This post compares Bessemer, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bessemer (city) Montgomery (city)
Population 26,697 200,761
Income (median) $34,227 $39,193
Home Value (median) $84,000 $118,000
White 24% 34%
Black 69% 59%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 44% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bessemer or Montgomery?
A: Bessemer has a much smaller population count than Montgomery: 26697 compared with 200761 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bessemer or in Montgomery?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Bessemer.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bessemer or Montgomery?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Bessemer.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bessemer does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Bessemer versus 44% for Montgomery.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bessemer may include: Anniston, Prichard, and Opelika.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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