Bedford, TX vs Otsego, MN

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

Otsego

69.5

#1199 nationally

Otsego leads in median household income ($122,420 vs $80,924). Bedford leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 34 min). Bedford leads in crime level (3.9 vs 4.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bedford, TX Otsego, MN
WhereAtHome Score 75.5 (#446) 69.5 (#1199)
Population 48,370 23,241
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $376,909 $429,771
Median Household Income $80,924 $122,420
Average Commute 24.8 min 34 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 3.9 4.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+5.1 R+29.4

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