Population
Allentown
125,320
Yakima
96,810
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Yakima
$59,228
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Yakima
$273,400
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Yakima
$1,075
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Yakima
5.45
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Yakima
103.5
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Yakima
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Yakima
8.0%
How Similar Are Allentown & Yakima?
Yakima is Allentown's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Yakima
96,810
Allentown has a 23% larger population than Yakima.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Yakima
5.45
Yakima has a 50% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Yakima
20.45
Yakima has a 23% higher property crime than Allentown.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Yakima
55.9%
Allentown leans Democratic while Yakima leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Yakima
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Yakima
$59,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Yakima
$273,400
Yakima has a 31% higher home values than Allentown.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Yakima
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Yakima
53.3%
Yakima has a 21% higher demographics than Allentown.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Yakima
103.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Yakima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yakima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yakima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYakima has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,341 in Allentown (28% lower). Yakima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,374 vs $1,634 in Allentown (19% lower). Yakima scores 124.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Allentown.
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Housing Market — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a median property tax of $2,258 vs $3,692 in Allentown (64% lower). Yakima has a median home value of $273,400 vs $188,900 in Allentown (31% higher). Yakima has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Allentown.
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Jobs & Economy — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown: 61,089 vs Yakima: 43,649 for labor force. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.2% in Yakima. Yakima has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 21.6% in Allentown.
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Crime & Safety — Allentown leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Yakima. Allentown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 3.55 in Yakima. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.33 in Yakima.
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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 30.4% in Yakima. Yakima has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.1% compared to 12.2% in Allentown.
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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 Yakima (96,810). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.0.
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Allentown
Yakima
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Yakima: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Yakima: 5 vs Allentown: 4 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 0.4% in Yakima. Yakima has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.2% in Yakima.
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