Bethlehem, PA vs Lansdale, PA

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

MetricBethlehem, PALansdale, PA
Population77,95619,011
Median Household Income$68,879$88,229
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$343,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k197104
Property Crime Rate /100k1,241785
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr263268
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.3
College Degree Rate36%39.8%
Foreign-Born %10%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+1.1%

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