City comparison
Barnstable Town, MA is about 275 miles (425 km) from Bethlehem, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Barnstable Town, MA to Bethlehem, PA takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bethlehem has a population of 76,555, vs 48,922 in Barnstable Town — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Barnstable Town covers about 60 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Bethlehem.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Barnstable Town | Bethlehem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,218/mo | 40.5% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $220,300 | 126.4% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $62,072 | 52.1% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 100.6 | 3.3% higher in Bethlehem |
| Utilities index | 153.1 | 106.8 | 43.3% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.6 | 3.2% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 98.4 | 3.2% higher in Barnstable Town |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need $99,873 in Bethlehem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town and Bethlehem have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Bethlehem than in Barnstable Town. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $79,898 in Bethlehem to keep the same standard of living.