Compare-Cities.com

Compare Allentown to Pittsburgh

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Allentown (city) Pittsburgh (city)
Population 120,128 305,012
Income (median) $32,738 $44,211
Home Value (median) $124,000 $108,500
White 59% 66%
Black 14% 23%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 38% 19%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 56% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Pittsburgh?
A: Allentown has a much smaller population count than Pittsburgh: 120128 compared with 305012 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in Pittsburgh?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Allentown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Allentown or Pittsburgh?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Allentown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Allentown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Allentown versus 51% for Pittsburgh.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Allentown may include: Lebanon, Lancaster, and Reading.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z