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
Lancaster is a regional jobs and family market in Pennsylvania, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lancaster has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lancaster has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lancaster minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | Lancaster | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,539 | -$195 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $262,300 | -$49,803 | Lancaster | Lancaster 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. |