Allentown, PA vs Fullerton, PA

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

MetricAllentown, PAFullerton, PA
Population125,97616,724
Median Household Income$55,494$69,317
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%48.3%
Poverty Rate21%15.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264188*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4321,884*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min25 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.6—
College Degree Rate19.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %24%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fullerton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.