Population
Killeen
156,144
Allentown
125,320
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Allentown
$53,403
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Allentown
$188,900
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Allentown
$1,269
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Allentown
2.72
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Allentown
103.2
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Allentown
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Allentown
8.8%
How Similar Are Killeen & Allentown?
Allentown is Killeen's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Allentown
125,320
Killeen has a 20% larger population than Allentown.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Allentown
2.72
Killeen has a 48% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Allentown
15.69
Allentown has a 12% higher property crime than Killeen.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Allentown
48.0%
Killeen leans Republican while Allentown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Allentown
8.8%
Killeen has a 16% higher unemployment than Allentown.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Allentown
$53,403
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Allentown
$188,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Allentown
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Allentown
42.3%
Allentown has a 18% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Allentown
103.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Allentown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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Allentown
Allentown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKilleen has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,341 in Allentown (26% lower). Killeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,634 in Allentown (25% lower). Allentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen.
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Housing Market — Killeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.1% in Killeen. Killeen has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 42.3% in Allentown. Killeen has a median property tax of $3,218 vs $3,692 in Allentown (13% lower).
Median Home Value
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs Allentown: 61,089 for labor force. Allentown has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 34.2% in Killeen. Killeen has a poverty rate of 17.2% 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 0.12 in Killeen. Allentown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 3.14 in Killeen. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.92 in Killeen.
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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 29.6% in Killeen. Killeen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% 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 ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 1.2x the size of Allentown (125,320). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 32.4.
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Killeen
Allentown
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services. Allentown: 4.5 vs Killeen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Killeen has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 71.2% in Allentown.
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