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Bethlehem
Composite Score63.3
💵 Median Income
$69,070
▼ $4,753vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
287
▲ 26vs state (313)
👥 Population
75,781
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
84
100 = national average
Bethlehem vs Pennsylvania
BethlehemPennsylvania
Scores by Category
💰 Economy54.3
▲ 8.1 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety73.9
▲ 9 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health58.9
▲ 9.9 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education87.3
▲ 7.7 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health56.2
▲ 1.4 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth47.9
▲ 13.4 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability69.5
▲ 6.6 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment40.5
▼ 14.5 vs state (state: 55)
Bethlehem vs Pennsylvania
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024