Emmaus, PA vs Bethlehem, PA

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

MetricEmmaus, PABethlehem, PA
Population11,88977,956
Median Household Income$83,917$68,879
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$266,000$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%51.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112197
Property Crime Rate /100k7211,241
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.112.6
College Degree Rate32.1%36%
Foreign-Born %3.2%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+5.1%

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