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Pittsburgh vs Allentown
Side-by-side comparison of Pittsburgh, PA and Allentown, PA
Demographics
Population
304KPittsburgh
125KAllentown
2.4x diff
Median Age
34Pittsburgh
32Allentown
3% diff
Pop. Density
5,483Pittsburgh
7,137Allentown
30% diff
Area (sq mi)
58Pittsburgh
18Allentown
3.2x diff
Male
49.2%
Pittsburgh48.8%
Allentown1% diff
Female
50.8%
Pittsburgh51.2%
Allentown1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$64KPittsburgh
$53KAllentown
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KPittsburgh
$26KAllentown
69% diff
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Pittsburgh17.3%
Allentown42% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Pittsburgh5.5%
Allentown45% diff
Cost of Living
98Pittsburgh
98Allentown
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506Pittsburgh
$1,352Allentown
11% diff
Housing
Home Value
$193KPittsburgh
$189KAllentown
2% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Pittsburgh
$1,269Allentown
4% diff
Homeownership
47.2%
Pittsburgh42.3%
Allentown12% diff
Zillow Value
$231KPittsburgh
$304KAllentown
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,699Allentown
12% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh34.7%
Allentown20% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
798Pittsburgh
387Allentown
2.1x diff
Property Crime
3,213Pittsburgh
2,283Allentown
41% diff
Murder Rate
22Pittsburgh
6Allentown
3.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FPittsburgh
54°FAllentown
1% diff
Jan Temp
38°FPittsburgh
39°FAllentown
4% diff
Jul Temp
73°FPittsburgh
76°FAllentown
3% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Pittsburgh
45.4"Allentown
11% diff
Snowfall
7.3"Pittsburgh
9.0"Allentown
23% diff
Sunny Days
255Pittsburgh
267Allentown
5% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.8%
Pittsburgh19.4%
Allentown2.5x diff
High School+
94.3%
Pittsburgh81.2%
Allentown16% diff
Graduate+
22.7%
Pittsburgh5.7%
Allentown4x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.1 minPittsburgh
24.8 minAllentown
7% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Pittsburgh71.2%
Allentown48% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh3.3%
Allentown3.8x diff
Work from Home
20.4%
Pittsburgh7.9%
Allentown2.6x diff
Health
Obesity
31.9%
Pittsburgh39.8%
Allentown25% diff
Smoking
21.8%
Pittsburgh25.8%
Allentown18% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh13.3%
Allentown29% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh7.4%
Allentown21% diff
The Verdict
25
Pittsburgh
:
12
Allentown
Pittsburgh leads in 25 of 37 categories