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Allentown
Composite Score59.1
💵 Median Income
$80,988
▲ $7,165vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
383
▼ 70vs state (313)
👥 Population
126,092
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
87
100 = national average
Allentown vs Pennsylvania
AllentownPennsylvania
Scores by Category
💰 Economy54
▲ 7.8 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety58.4
▼ 6.5 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health63.1
▲ 14.1 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education87.1
▲ 7.5 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health42.3
▼ 12.5 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth38.5
▲ 4 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability56.7
▼ 6.2 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment65.4
▲ 10.4 vs state (state: 55)
Allentown vs Pennsylvania
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024