Fullerton, PA vs Northampton, PA

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

MetricFullerton, PANorthampton, PA
Population16,72410,400
Median Household Income$69,317$90,762
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$235,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%48.5%
Poverty Rate15.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*29
Property Crime Rate /100k1,884*365
Median AQI4138
Good AQI Days /yr260263
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—14.6
College Degree Rate23.2%26.2%
Foreign-Born %23.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+1.8%

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.