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
Harrisburg is the state-capital affordability market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Harrisburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Harrisburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Harrisburg minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | Harrisburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,372 | -$362 | Harrisburg | Harrisburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $265,646 | -$46,457 | Harrisburg | Harrisburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $58,500 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 81/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |