Allentown, PA
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
54
Affordability
🎓
32
Educational Attainment
🛡
88
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
125,292
Median Age
32
Median Income
$52,449
Poverty Rate
21%
Housing
Median Home Value
$168,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,202
Homeownership Rate
42%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
55%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher82%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband84%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.41
Property Crime (per 1k)
10.30
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
29%
35–54
23%
55–64
11%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 125,292
- Median Income
- $52,449
- Median Rent
- $1,202
- Median Home Value
- $168,800
- Median Age
- 32.4
- Homeownership
- 42%
- Broadband Access
- 84%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Reading47 km
- Philadelphia71 km
- Pittsburgh381 km
- Erie419 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Pennsylvania
- Erie94,826
- Reading94,601
- Pittsburgh303,843
- Philadelphia1,593,208
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 54
- Educational Attainment
- 32
- Crime & Safety
- 88
- Weather
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