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Bethlehem, PA (City Center)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 18017, 18018

POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bethlehem, PA (City Center) Allentown, PA (Alton Park (subdivision)), Allentown, PA (Guth/Walbert), Allentown, PA (Minesite), Allentown, PA (Park Dr/Lindberg Ave), Allentown, PA (Tilghman St/Springhouse Rd), Allentown, PA (Westwood Heights/Sterlingworth), Bethlehem, PA (Johnston Dr/Center St), Bethlehem, PA (Schoenersville/Hanover), Bethlehem, PA (University Heights/Spring Valley), Bethlehem, PA (Westgate Hills)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $191,255
  • medium cost relative to Pennsylvania
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$2,092,000+  0%
$1,569,001-$2,092,000  0%
$1,046,001-$1,569,000  0%
$837,001-$1,046,000  0%
$628,001-$837,000  0%
$418,001-$628,000  0%
$210,001-$418,000  33%
$104,001-$210,000  65%
$0-$104,000  2%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to PA, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Nautical, Walkable, Quiet, Artsy/funky


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Puerto Rican, some Black
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
LEHIGH VALLEY CHS FOR PERFORMI
675 E BROAD STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
(610) 868-2971 		09-12
LINCOLN EL SCH
1260 GRESHAM ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
(610) 866-8727 		KG-05
NORTHEAST MS
1110 FERNWOOD ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
(610) 868-8581 		06-08
THOMAS JEFFERSON EL SCH
404 E NORTH ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
(610) 691-1776 		KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

BETHLEHEM AREA SD, PA School District




15,232 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 3
Better than:
of PA school
districts		 24.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		6
Better than:
of US school
districts		 59.3%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

66%
68%
65%
68%
67%
69%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 58.2 74.8
BLACK (%) 8.6 16.2
HISPANIC (%) 30.6 6.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 2.6 2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.1
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 35.0 31.4
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,506 $83,865,000 41.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $461 $7,028,000 3.5
STAFF $313 $4,770,000 2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $179 $2,726,000 1.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $410 $6,239,000 3.1
OPERATION $903 $13,760,000 6.8
TRANSPORTATION $268 $4,081,000 2.0
OTHER $272 $4,144,000 2.0
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,806 $42,748,000 21.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,989 $75,993,000 37.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $13,301 $202,606,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 15.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data Click for help


VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Bethlehem
    1 in 320
  • in Pennsylvania
    1 in 232
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3.13
4.30
City Center Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, PA violent crimes
Population: 71,329
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 1 24 83 115
RATE PER 1,000 0.01 0.34 1.16 1.61
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Bethlehem
    1 in 32
  • in Pennsylvania
    1 in 40
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31.26
24.46
City Center Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, PA property crimes
Population: 71,329
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 400 1,670 155
RATE PER 1,000 5.61 23.41 2.17
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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City Center Bethlehem Pennsylvania

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PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO PA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 88.28% 4.64% 2 3
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Bethlehem, PA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO PA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 92.90% 4.88% 1 2
Last 10 Years 83.03% 8.30% 6 6
Last 5 Years 34.97% 6.99% 4 6
Last 2 Years -3.36% -1.68% 1 3
Last 12 Months -4.32% -4.32% 1 3
Latest Quarter -0.65% -2.60% 1 2
* 10 is highest

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