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
Erie is the lower-cost lake-region market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Erie has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Erie has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Erie minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | Erie | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,047 | -$687 | Erie | Erie has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $202,235 | -$109,868 | Erie | Erie has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $208/mo | +$12/mo | Allentown | Allentown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 105 | +3 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $53,300 | -$5,200 | Erie | Erie has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Allentown | Allentown has the higher move score. |