Rankings · How Bethlehem ranks in NY
Bethlehem ranks #26 in New York for affordable rent
Bethlehem is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #26 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Bethlehem does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bethlehem marked.
At a glance
Bethlehem lands in the top half on 18 of 22 lists
Each dot is Bethlehem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Bethlehem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#27/774Most active#39/774Healthiest#74/774Fewest smokers#89/774Lowest obesity#102/774Lowest depression#311/774Closest to a top hospital#377/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#34/484 People
Most educated#63/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#131/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#266/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#95/221 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 87% of New York
Not better or worse, just Bethlehem’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 87% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Hotter summers than 81% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.6° July high
Steadier prices than 81% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.8% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 68% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
45.3 median age
More seniors than 67% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.2% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 67% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 60% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
Drier than 60% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 59% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
56 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 58% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
Colder winters than 53% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.7° January low
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for affordable rent
Lists where Bethlehem sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Bethlehem out-ranks 5 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.