Allentown vs Topeka
Allentown, PA compared with Topeka, KS · 1,076 miles apart
Allentown has 126,044 residents to Topeka’s 125,795. Topeka does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Allentown, PA | Topeka, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,044 | 125,795 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,176 | 2,032 |
| Median household income | $55,494 | $56,956 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $144,200 |
| Median rent | $1,317 | $979 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 59% |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 16.7 min |
| Median age | 33.1 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.1% | 29% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 2.5× |
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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