Allentown, PA vs Northampton, PA

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

MetricAllentown, PANorthampton, PA
Population125,97610,400
Median Household Income$55,494$90,762
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$235,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%48.5%
Poverty Rate21%6.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26429
Property Crime Rate /100k1,432365
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.614.6
College Degree Rate19.1%26.2%
Foreign-Born %24%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+1.8%

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