Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the large metro transit and housing market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Allentown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Allentown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Allentown minus Philadelphia.
| Metric | Philadelphia | Allentown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,797 | $1,734 | -$63 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $233,814 | $312,103 | +$78,289 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $196/mo | +$12/mo | Philadelphia | Philadelphia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 102 | +3 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $74,100 | $58,500 | -$15,600 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 81/100 | +1 | Allentown | Allentown has the higher move score. |