Bessemer, AL
US City in Alabama, South · ranked on 25 metrics
Bessemer, AL is a US city in Alabama with a population of 24,770 (416th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (28th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (392nd of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202428th of 43494
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202456th of 43487
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 76th of 46084
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 82nd of 46082
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 85th of 46081
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 100th of 46078
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 230th of 46049
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024314th of 43428
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025355th of 39510
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025395th of 3950
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025394th of 3950
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025392nd of 3951
- Median Household Income$39,613Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024427th of 4342
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025386th of 3952
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024416th of 4344
- Poverty Rate (%)27.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024416th of 4344
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024414th of 4345
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- Worst395th of 395 US cities · Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Robstown, TX74% similar
Douglas, AZ69% similar
Lancaster, SC66% similar
Bay St. Louis, MS57% similar
Brooksville, FL55% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Bessemer, AL?
- Bessemer, AL has a population of 24,770, 416th among 477 US cities.
- What does Bessemer, AL rank best at?
- Among US cities, Bessemer, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (28th of 434).
- Where does Bessemer, AL rank worst?
- Bessemer, AL ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (392nd of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bessemer, AL?
- Rankodex ranks Bessemer, AL on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
25 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics