Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the healthcare, education, and affordability market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, 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 Pittsburgh has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Allentown minus Pittsburgh.
| Metric | Pittsburgh | Allentown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,578 | $1,734 | +$156 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $240,538 | $312,103 | +$71,565 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $196/mo | +$6/mo | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 102 | +2 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $58,500 | -$6,500 | Allentown | Allentown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Allentown | Allentown has the higher move score. |