Northampton, PA vs Fullerton, PA

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

MetricNorthampton, PAFullerton, PA
Population10,40016,724
Median Household Income$90,762$69,317
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$235,200$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%48.3%
Poverty Rate6.7%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29188*
Property Crime Rate /100k3651,884*
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr263260
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min25 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.6—
College Degree Rate26.2%23.2%
Foreign-Born %4.2%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+6.0%

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.