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Compare Bethlehem to Pittsburgh

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

Dimension Bethlehem (city) Pittsburgh (city)
Population 75,240 305,012
Income (median) $41,799 $44,211
Home Value (median) $168,600 $108,500
White 78% 66%
Black 7% 23%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 27% 19%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 48% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethlehem or Pittsburgh?
A: Bethlehem has a much smaller population count than Pittsburgh: 75240 compared with 305012 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethlehem or in Pittsburgh?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bethlehem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethlehem or Pittsburgh?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bethlehem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pittsburgh does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Bethlehem versus 51% for Pittsburgh.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethlehem may include: Chambersburg, Scranton, and Pottstown.

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

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