Population
Allentown
125,320
New Britain
73,301
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
New Britain
$57,036
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
New Britain
$207,300
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
New Britain
$1,187
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
New Britain
4.21
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
New Britain
109.1
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
New Britain
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
New Britain
8.1%
How Similar Are Allentown & New Britain?
New Britain is Allentown's #11 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
New Britain
73,301
Allentown has a 42% larger population than New Britain.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
New Britain
4.21
New Britain has a 35% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
New Britain
19.25
New Britain has a 19% higher property crime than Allentown.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
New Britain
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
New Britain
$57,036
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
New Britain
$207,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
New Britain
12.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
New Britain
53.3%
New Britain has a 21% higher demographics than Allentown.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
New Britain
109.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and New Britain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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New Britain
Allentown leads in 4 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 140.0 in New Britain. Allentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in New Britain. Allentown scores 103.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in New Britain.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a single-family homes of 61.5% compared to 35.3% in New Britain. Allentown has a median property tax of $3,692 vs $5,801 in New Britain (36% lower). Allentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.8% in New Britain.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown: 61,089 vs New Britain: 38,563 for labor force. New Britain has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 21.6% in Allentown. New Britain has a per capita income of $30,612 vs $25,846 in Allentown (16% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Allentown leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 6.9% in New Britain. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.06 in New Britain. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.21 in New Britain.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Allentown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of New Britain (73,301). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allentown
New Britain
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs New Britain: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Britain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Britain has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.5% in New Britain. New Britain has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 71.2% in Allentown.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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