Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,582,432
VS
Allentown

Allentown, PA

Population: 125,320

Philadelphia vs Allentown

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

Demographics

Population
1.6MPhiladelphia
125KAllentown
12.6x diff
Median Age
35Philadelphia
32Allentown
8% diff
Pop. Density
12KPhiladelphia
7,137Allentown
65% diff
Area (sq mi)
143Philadelphia
18Allentown
7.9x diff
Male
47.4%
Philadelphia
48.8%
Allentown
3% diff
Female
52.6%
Philadelphia
51.2%
Allentown
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KPhiladelphia
$53KAllentown
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KPhiladelphia
$26KAllentown
46% diff
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Philadelphia
17.3%
Allentown
1% diff
Unemployment
8.4%
Philadelphia
8.8%
Allentown
5% diff
Cost of Living
98Philadelphia
98Allentown
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,600Philadelphia
$1,352Allentown
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KPhiladelphia
$189KAllentown
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,323Philadelphia
$1,269Allentown
4% diff
Homeownership
52.3%
Philadelphia
42.3%
Allentown
24% diff
Zillow Value
$234KPhiladelphia
$317KAllentown
36% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,699Allentown
2% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
34.7%
Allentown
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
917Philadelphia
274Allentown
3.3x diff
Property Crime
4,615Philadelphia
1,592Allentown
2.9x diff
Murder Rate
17Philadelphia
3Allentown
5.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FPhiladelphia
53°FAllentown
6% diff
Jan Temp
34°FPhiladelphia
30°FAllentown
14% diff
Jul Temp
79°FPhiladelphia
76°FAllentown
4% diff
Rainfall
45.0"Philadelphia
47.4"Allentown
5% diff
Snowfall
16.1"Philadelphia
33.1"Allentown
2.1x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.6%
Philadelphia
19.4%
Allentown
78% diff
High School+
87.4%
Philadelphia
81.2%
Allentown
8% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Philadelphia
5.7%
Allentown
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
32.0 minPhiladelphia
24.8 minAllentown
29% diff
Drive Alone
46.7%
Philadelphia
71.2%
Allentown
52% diff
Public Transit
17.9%
Philadelphia
3.3%
Allentown
5.4x diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Philadelphia
7.9%
Allentown
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Philadelphia
39.8%
Allentown
17% diff
Smoking
24.3%
Philadelphia
25.8%
Allentown
6% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Philadelphia
10.8%
Allentown
50% diff
Diabetes
13.5%
Philadelphia
13.3%
Allentown
2% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Philadelphia
7.4%
Allentown
9% diff

The Verdict

25 Philadelphia
:
12 Allentown

Philadelphia leads in 25 of 37 categories

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