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Allentown vs Erie
Side-by-side comparison of Allentown, PA and Erie, PA
Demographics
Population
125KAllentown
94KErie
33% diff
Median Age
32Allentown
35Erie
8% diff
Pop. Density
7,137Allentown
4,922Erie
45% diff
Area (sq mi)
18Allentown
7Erie
2.4x diff
Male
48.8%
Allentown49.5%
Erie1% diff
Female
51.2%
Allentown50.5%
Erie1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$53KAllentown
$43KErie
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$26KAllentown
$26KErie
1% diff
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Allentown19.6%
Erie13% diff
Unemployment
5.5%
Allentown4.1%
Erie34% diff
Cost of Living
98Allentown
98Erie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,352Allentown
$1,029Erie
31% diff
Housing
Home Value
$189KAllentown
$108KErie
75% diff
Median Rent
$1,269Allentown
$836Erie
52% diff
Homeownership
42.3%
Allentown53.0%
Erie25% diff
Zillow Value
$304KAllentown
$195KErie
56% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,699Allentown
$1,038Erie
64% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Allentown33.1%
Erie5% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
387Allentown
497Erie
29% diff
Property Crime
2,283Allentown
1,896Erie
20% diff
Murder Rate
6Allentown
9Erie
64% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FAllentown
52°FErie
5% diff
Jan Temp
39°FAllentown
34°FErie
14% diff
Jul Temp
76°FAllentown
72°FErie
6% diff
Rainfall
45.4"Allentown
49.9"Erie
10% diff
Snowfall
9.0"Allentown
46.1"Erie
5.1x diff
Sunny Days
267Allentown
248Erie
8% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
19.4%
Allentown22.3%
Erie15% diff
High School+
81.2%
Allentown88.8%
Erie9% diff
Graduate+
5.7%
Allentown7.2%
Erie26% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
24.8 minAllentown
18.6 minErie
33% diff
Drive Alone
71.2%
Allentown70.4%
Erie1% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Allentown2.7%
Erie23% diff
Work from Home
7.9%
Allentown6.9%
Erie14% diff
Health
Obesity
39.8%
Allentown37.1%
Erie7% diff
Smoking
25.8%
Allentown27.6%
Erie7% diff
Diabetes
13.3%
Allentown11.5%
Erie16% diff
Heart Disease
7.4%
Allentown7.4%
ErieThe Verdict
22
Allentown
:
14
Erie
Allentown leads in 22 of 36 categories