Bedford, TX vs Clive, IA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bedford

75.5

#446 nationally

vs

Clive

73.3

#753 nationally

Clive leads in median household income ($124,908 vs $80,924). Bedford leads in crime level (3.9 vs 5.7). Clive leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 24.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bedford, TX Clive, IA
WhereAtHome Score 75.5 (#446) 73.3 (#753)
Population 48,370 19,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $376,909 $432,260
Median Household Income $80,924 $124,908
Average Commute 24.8 min 20.7 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 3.9 5.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+5.1 D+10.9

Data coverage note: Clive is missing data for 1 metric that Bedford has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.