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
State College is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town rental and housing market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Allentown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Allentown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as State College minus Allentown.
| Metric | Allentown | State College | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734 | $1,832 | +$98 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,103 | $414,074 | +$101,971 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $210/mo | +$14/mo | Allentown | Allentown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 106 | +4 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $73,548 | +$15,048 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 75/100 | -6 | Allentown | Allentown has the higher move score. |