Population
Allentown
125,320
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are Allentown & Edinburg?
Edinburg is Allentown's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Edinburg
102,561
Allentown has a 18% larger population than Edinburg.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Edinburg
2.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Edinburg
17.57
Edinburg has a 11% higher property crime than Allentown.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Edinburg
51.0%
Allentown leans Democratic while Edinburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Edinburg
6.6%
Allentown has a 25% higher unemployment than Edinburg.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Edinburg
$57,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Edinburg
17.0%
Edinburg has a 28% higher education than Allentown.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edinburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,341 in Allentown (58% lower). Edinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,634 in Allentown (54% lower). Edinburg scores 108.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Allentown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a median rent of $968 vs $1,269 in Allentown (31% lower). Allentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 42.3% in Allentown.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 8.8% in Allentown. Allentown: 61,089 vs Edinburg: 47,122 for labor force. Allentown has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 36.6% in Edinburg.
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Crime & Safety — Edinburg leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.57 in Allentown. Edinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Allentown. Edinburg has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 11.0% in Allentown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdinburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.0% compared to 12.2% in Allentown. Allentown has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 30.7% in Edinburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a population of 125,320, about 1.2x the size of Edinburg (102,561). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 32.4.
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Allentown
Edinburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Edinburg: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Edinburg: 5 vs Allentown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Edinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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