Fullerton, PA vs Bethlehem, PA

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

MetricFullerton, PABethlehem, PA
Population16,72477,956
Median Household Income$69,317$68,879
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate15.8%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*197
Property Crime Rate /100k1,884*1,241
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—12.6
College Degree Rate23.2%36%
Foreign-Born %23.5%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+5.1%

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.