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Allentown

Allentown, PA

Population: 125,320
VS
Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

Population: 77,069

Allentown vs Bethlehem

Side-by-side comparison of Allentown, PA and Bethlehem, PA

Demographics

Population
125KAllentown
77KBethlehem
63% diff
Median Age
32Allentown
36Bethlehem
12% diff
Pop. Density
7,137Allentown
4,031Bethlehem
77% diff
Area (sq mi)
18Allentown
19Bethlehem
8% diff
Male
48.8%
Allentown
48.4%
Bethlehem
1% diff
Female
51.2%
Allentown
51.6%
Bethlehem
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$53KAllentown
$66KBethlehem
24% diff
Per Capita Income
$26KAllentown
$40KBethlehem
54% diff
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Allentown
10.2%
Bethlehem
70% diff
Unemployment
5.5%
Allentown
4.4%
Bethlehem
25% diff
Cost of Living
98Allentown
98Bethlehem
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,352Allentown
$1,160Bethlehem
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$189KAllentown
$237KBethlehem
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,269Allentown
$1,311Bethlehem
3% diff
Homeownership
42.3%
Allentown
50.7%
Bethlehem
20% diff
Zillow Value
$304KAllentown
$344KBethlehem
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,699Allentown
$1,818Bethlehem
7% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Allentown
31.5%
Bethlehem
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
387Allentown
281Bethlehem
37% diff
Property Crime
2,283Allentown
2,430Bethlehem
6% diff
Murder Rate
6Allentown
1Bethlehem
4.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FAllentown
53°FBethlehem
2% diff
Jan Temp
39°FAllentown
30°FBethlehem
30% diff
Jul Temp
76°FAllentown
76°FBethlehem
0% diff
Rainfall
45.4"Allentown
47.4"Bethlehem
4% diff
Snowfall
9.0"Allentown
33.1"Bethlehem
3.7x diff
Sunny Days
267Allentown
275Bethlehem
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
19.4%
Allentown
35.0%
Bethlehem
80% diff
High School+
81.2%
Allentown
89.8%
Bethlehem
11% diff
Graduate+
5.7%
Allentown
13.5%
Bethlehem
2.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.8 minAllentown
22.4 minBethlehem
11% diff
Drive Alone
71.2%
Allentown
70.0%
Bethlehem
2% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Allentown
1.9%
Bethlehem
68% diff
Work from Home
7.9%
Allentown
14.2%
Bethlehem
80% diff

Health

Obesity
39.8%
Allentown
34.8%
Bethlehem
14% diff
Smoking
25.8%
Allentown
21.5%
Bethlehem
20% diff
Diabetes
13.3%
Allentown
10.2%
Bethlehem
30% diff
Heart Disease
7.4%
Allentown
5.9%
Bethlehem
25% diff

The Verdict

14 Allentown
:
23 Bethlehem

Bethlehem leads in 23 of 37 categories

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