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
Scranton is a lower-cost Northeast Pennsylvania market in Pennsylvania, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Scranton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Scranton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Scranton minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | Scranton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,358 | -$376 | Scranton | Scranton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $191,597 | -$120,506 | Scranton | Scranton 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 | Scranton | Scranton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Allentown | Allentown has the higher move score. |