Northampton, PA vs Emmaus, PA

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

MetricNorthampton, PAEmmaus, PA
Population10,40011,889
Median Household Income$90,762$83,917
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$235,200$266,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%53.5%
Poverty Rate6.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29112
Property Crime Rate /100k365721
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr263260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.614.1
College Degree Rate26.2%32.1%
Foreign-Born %4.2%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+7.5%

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