Bethlehem, PA vs Emmaus, PA

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

MetricBethlehem, PAEmmaus, PA
Population77,95611,889
Median Household Income$68,879$83,917
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$266,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%53.5%
Poverty Rate15.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k197112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,241721
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr263260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.614.1
College Degree Rate36%32.1%
Foreign-Born %10%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+7.5%

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