Bethlehem, PA vs Phillipsburg, NJ

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

MetricBethlehem, PAPhillipsburg, NJ
Population77,95615,299
Median Household Income$68,879$68,324
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,167/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$193,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate15.7%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k197292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2411,431
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr263279
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.69.8
College Degree Rate36%24.6%
Foreign-Born %10%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+1.4%

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