Allentown, PA vs Emmaus, PA

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

MetricAllentown, PAEmmaus, PA
Population125,97611,889
Median Household Income$55,494$83,917
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$266,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%53.5%
Poverty Rate21%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,432721
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.614.1
College Degree Rate19.1%32.1%
Foreign-Born %24%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.5%

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