Before moving to Bethlehem, review the core fields on this page: population 35,000, median home value $350,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,350, commute time 21.9 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $108,900, family income $129,500, per capita income $54,200, unemployment rate 2.7%, public transport usage 2.6%, commute time 21.9 minutes, high school or higher 96.8%, and bachelors or more 59.2%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 108.5, median house value $350,000, gross rent $1,350, grocery index 106.2, housing index 112.4, utilities index 105.1, transportation index 104.8, and health care index 106.0.
The demographics section lists population 35,000, density 950 per sq mi, median age 44.2, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 7.5%, White 89.2%, Black 2.2%, Asian 4.5%, and Others 4.1%.
The education section lists
Bethlehem Central Senior High School with 1,600 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Elsmere Elementary School with 400 students and a 11.9 student teacher ratio, St. Thomas the Apostle School with 220 students, The College of Saint Rose 5 miles away
and University at Albany, SUNY 8 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 68, property crimes per 100k 960, crime index 1,028, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,471, and chance of property crime 1 in 104.
The weather section lists winter 17°F to 34°F, spring 35°F to 65°F, summer 59°F to 83°F, fall 42°F to 68°F, average rainfall 39.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $350,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,350, owner occupied rate 74.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 3.4,
health insurance coverage 96.4%,
health care index 77.2,
emergency services Yes for St. Peter’s Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Albany Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 855 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.