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Bethlehem wins on home prices, income and safety; Bloomington wins on rent, cost of living, jobs, schools, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Bethlehem
PA
Bloomington
IN
Median rent$1,382$1,200 (better)
Median home$260k (better)$321k
Cost of living (100 = US)107.297.4 (better)
Median income$68,879 (better)$50,465
Unemployment4.6%3.4% (better)
School rating5.1/108.8/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k2 (better)2.9
Property crime / 1k12.4 (better)19.5
Walk score3354 (better)
Sunny days169180 (better)
Summer temp86°F85°F
Winter temp30°F30°F
Rainfall47.4 in46.9 in
Population77,95680,049
Diversity (0–100)5943
% Black8.2%4.9%
% Hispanic28.7%5.5%
% Asian2.8%10.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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