Allentown vs Reading
Allentown, PA compared with Reading, PA · 29 miles apart
Allentown has 126,044 residents to Reading’s 95,832. Allentown comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Reading does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Allentown, PA | Reading, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,044 | 95,832 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,176 | 9,736 |
| Median household income | $55,494 | $44,091 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $121,300 |
| Median rent | $1,317 | $1,067 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 40.6% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 33.1 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.1% | 11.4% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 28.7% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 13.7% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 2.8× |
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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