Allentown vs Lakeland
Allentown, PA compared with Lakeland, FL · 941 miles apart
Allentown has 126,044 residents to Lakeland’s 125,520. Allentown comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Lakeland does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Allentown, PA | Lakeland, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,044 | 125,520 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,176 | 1,884 |
| Median household income | $55,494 | $64,185 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $249,400 |
| Median rent | $1,317 | $1,395 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 56.4% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 23.1 min |
| Median age | 33.1 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.1% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 3.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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