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Cleveland vs Bethlehem Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (14.8× in Cleveland) and conserved land (+26.7 pts in Bethlehem Township).

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Cleveland, MOHomes around $335KMissouri · 968 people
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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ClevelandHomes around $335K
Housing$335K typical home25% above the MO typical home All about Cleveland →
Bethlehem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.7% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Bethlehem Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid14.8×
Cleveland has the more walkable street grid
Cleveland 19.3Bethlehem Township 1.3
Conserved land+26.7 pts
Bethlehem Township has more conserved land
Bethlehem Township 26.7%Cleveland 0%
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Cleveland
Cleveland $2,511Bethlehem Township $1,818
Average commute10 min
Bethlehem Township has the shorter commute
Cleveland 30 minBethlehem Township 20 min
Growth since 2010+6.5 pts
Cleveland has grown faster since 2010
Cleveland -1.7%Bethlehem Township -8.2%
Typical home built18 yrs
Cleveland’s homes are older
Bethlehem Township 1993Cleveland 1975
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Cleveland

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cleveland$1,990/mo
Typical home $335K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,123/mo · Housing →
Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Cleveland and Bethlehem Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–ClevelandNot graded DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ClevelandBethlehem Township
Snow a year17″11″
January low21°F19°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)204d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th55th
Outdoors & history
ClevelandBethlehem Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—26.7%
Settled—1873
Archive photos1—
Community
ClevelandBethlehem Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClevelandMOBethlehem TownshipHenry County
Cleveland ↔ Bethlehem Township55 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ClevelandBethlehem Township
People
Population 968Lowest 1,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.1±8.1Highest about the MO average 36.6±16.6Lowest 6% below MO
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±9Highest MO: 22.3% 18.7%±8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21%±3.6Highest MO: 17.9% 19.8%±6.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Bethlehem Township and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,493±$14kHighest 22% above MO $86,469±$27kLowest 22% above MO
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,800±$42kHighest 29% above MO $264,600±$73kLowest 15% above MO
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,123±$100 9% above MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,511Highest 29% above MO $1,818Lowest 7% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.3%±12.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Bethlehem Township and Cleveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 11.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 63.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 29% above MO 20 minLowest 14% below MO
Work from home 7.3%±5Highest MO: 13% 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13%
Cleveland and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (22%)Clinton (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bethlehem TownshipFew work in Cleveland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 26.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.3Highest 1.3Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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