Population
Allentown
125,320
Fall River
93,764
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Fall River
$53,933
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Fall River
$357,800
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Fall River
$1,086
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Fall River
7.45
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Fall River
109.8
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Fall River
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Fall River
8.1%
How Similar Are Allentown & Fall River?
Fall River is Allentown's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Fall River
93,764
Allentown has a 25% larger population than Fall River.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Fall River
7.45
Fall River's violent crime is significantly higher than Allentown's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Fall River
13.92
Allentown has a 11% higher property crime than Fall River.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Fall River
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Fall River
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Fall River
$53,933
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Fall River
$357,800
Fall River has a 47% higher home values than Allentown.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Fall River
12.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Fall River
72.8%
Fall River has a 42% higher demographics than Allentown.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Fall River
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Fall River share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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Allentown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllentown scores 130.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.6 in Fall River. Fall River has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,341 in Allentown (9% lower). Fall River has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,527 vs $1,634 in Allentown (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a single-family homes of 61.5% compared to 24.9% in Fall River. Fall River has a median home value of $357,800 vs $188,900 in Allentown (47% higher). Fall River has a median rent of $1,086 vs $1,269 in Allentown (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown: 61,089 vs Fall River: 46,859 for labor force. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.5% in Fall River. Fall River has a per capita income of $31,998 vs $25,846 in Allentown (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 5.79 in Fall River. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 7.45 in Fall River. Allentown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.31 in Fall River.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFall River has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 35.9% in Allentown. Allentown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 12.0% in Fall River.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a population of 125,320, about 1.3x the size of Fall River (93,764). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 39.0.
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Allentown
Fall River
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Fall River: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Allentown: 4 vs Fall River: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Fall River. Fall River has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.5% in Fall River.
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