Allentown, PA vs Easton, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAllentown, PAEaston, PA
Population125,97629,739
Median Household Income$55,494$69,348
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$196,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%44.4%
Poverty Rate21%16.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,432673
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.611.1
College Degree Rate19.1%28.2%
Foreign-Born %24%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+8.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.