Fullerton, PA vs Allentown, PA

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

MetricFullerton, PAAllentown, PA
Population16,724125,976
Median Household Income$69,317$55,494
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,317/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$206,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%58%
Poverty Rate15.8%21%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,884*1,432
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—15.6
College Degree Rate23.2%19.1%
Foreign-Born %23.5%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fullerton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.