Population
Allentown
125,320
Hemet
90,646
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Hemet
$53,623
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Hemet
$314,200
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Hemet
$1,432
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Hemet
4.25
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Hemet
112.0
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Hemet
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Hemet
8.3%
How Similar Are Allentown & Hemet?
Hemet is Allentown's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Hemet
90,646
Allentown has a 28% larger population than Hemet.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Hemet
4.25
Hemet has a 36% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Hemet
16.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Hemet
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Hemet
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Hemet
$53,623
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Hemet
$314,200
Hemet has a 40% higher home values than Allentown.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Hemet
10.5%
Allentown has a 14% higher education than Hemet.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Hemet
46.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Hemet
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Hemet share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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Hemet
Allentown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllentown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,634 vs $2,201 in Hemet (26% lower). Allentown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,341 vs $1,777 in Hemet (25% lower). Allentown scores 130.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in Hemet.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $3,692 in Allentown (63% lower). Hemet has a median home value of $314,200 vs $188,900 in Allentown (40% higher). Hemet has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 42.3% in Allentown.
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Jobs & Economy — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown: 61,089 vs Hemet: 35,436 for labor force. Hemet has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 21.6% in Allentown. Hemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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Crime & Safety — Allentown leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.99 in Hemet. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.25 in Hemet. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 2.86 in Hemet.
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Schools & Education — Allentown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllentown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 10.5% in Hemet. Allentown has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 32.3% in Hemet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a population of 125,320, about 1.4x the size of Hemet (90,646). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 39.7.
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Allentown
Hemet
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Hemet: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hemet: 5 vs Allentown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Hemet. Hemet has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Hemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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