Population
Brownsville
188,023
Allentown
125,320
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Allentown
$53,403
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Allentown
$188,900
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Allentown
$1,269
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Allentown
2.72
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Allentown
103.2
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Allentown
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Allentown
8.8%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Allentown?
Allentown is Brownsville's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Allentown
125,320
Brownsville has a 33% larger population than Allentown.
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Allentown
2.72
Brownsville has a 40% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Allentown
15.69
Brownsville has a 19% higher property crime than Allentown.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Allentown
48.0%
Brownsville leans Republican while Allentown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Allentown
8.8%
Allentown has a 31% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Allentown
$53,403
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Allentown
$188,900
Allentown has a 35% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Allentown
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Allentown
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Allentown
103.2
Allentown has a 18% higher cost of living than Brownsville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Allentown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,634 in Allentown (36% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,341 in Allentown (35% lower). Brownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Allentown.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 42.3% in Allentown. Brownsville has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $3,692 in Allentown (40% lower). Allentown has a median home value of $188,900 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Allentown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Allentown: 61,089 for labor force. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.8% in Allentown. Allentown has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 38.2% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Allentown leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.62 in Brownsville. Brownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 11.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.56 in Brownsville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllentown has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Brownsville 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
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 1.5x the size of Allentown (125,320). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 32.4.
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Allentown
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 71.2% in Allentown.
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