MetricEmmaus, PAEaston, PA
Population11,88929,739
Median Household Income$83,917$69,348
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,325/mo
Median Home Value$266,000$196,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112167
Property Crime Rate /100k721673
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.111.1
College Degree Rate32.1%28.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+8.2%

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