Allentown cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Allentown
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ had 886,418 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 100.0, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,839
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,458
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
100.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
107.6
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
28.2 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$83,974
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.41%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Pennsylvania
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Related comparisons
From Allentown
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Allentown.
- Allentown and San Francisco · rent gap $1,858
- Allentown and San Jose · rent gap $1,433
- Allentown and Boston · rent gap $1,169
- Allentown and New York · rent gap $1,132
- Allentown and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,125
- Allentown and San Diego · rent gap $984
- Allentown and McAllen · rent gap $822
- Allentown and Wichita · rent gap $796
Nearby metros
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