Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Allentown is the Lehigh Valley commuter market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a supplemental starter city profile for the Lehigh Valley jobs and commuter market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bethlehem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Allentown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bethlehem minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | Bethlehem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,871 | +$137 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $356,707 | +$44,604 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $204/mo | +$8/mo | Allentown | Allentown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 104 | +2 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $53,381 | -$5,119 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 84/100 | +3 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the higher move score. |