Population
Allentown
125,320
Fort Pierce
48,094
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Fort Pierce
$46,745
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Fort Pierce
$220,500
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Fort Pierce
$1,194
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Fort Pierce
2.22
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Fort Pierce
98.0
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Fort Pierce
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
How Similar Are Allentown & Fort Pierce?
Fort Pierce is Allentown's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Fort Pierce
48,094
Allentown (125,320) is about 2.6x larger than Fort Pierce (48,094).
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Fort Pierce
2.22
Allentown has a 18% higher violent crime than Fort Pierce.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Fort Pierce
10.72
Allentown has a 32% higher property crime than Fort Pierce.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Fort Pierce
54.2%
Allentown leans Democratic while Fort Pierce leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Fort Pierce
$46,745
Allentown has a 12% higher median income than Fort Pierce.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Fort Pierce
$220,500
Fort Pierce has a 14% higher home values than Allentown.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Fort Pierce
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Fort Pierce
40.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Fort Pierce
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Fort Pierce share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Pierce leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce scores 120.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Allentown. Allentown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,341 vs $1,467 in Fort Pierce (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Pierce leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a median property tax of $1,609 vs $3,692 in Allentown (129% lower). Allentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 18.5% in Fort Pierce. Allentown has a single-family homes of 61.5% compared to 45.4% in Fort Pierce.
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Jobs & Economy — Allentown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown: 61,089 vs Fort Pierce: 20,758 for labor force. Fort Pierce has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.9% in Allentown. Allentown has a poverty rate of 21.6% compared to 26.2% in Fort Pierce.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Pierce leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 11.0% in Allentown. Fort Pierce has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.72 compared to 15.69 in Allentown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllentown has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 32.5% in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 12.2% in Allentown.
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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 2.6x the size of Fort Pierce (48,094). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 38.0.
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Allentown
Fort Pierce
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Fort Pierce: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Fort Pierce has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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