Population
Lucerne
3,156
Kutztown
4,188
Median Income
Lucerne
$47,460
Kutztown
$52,722
Home Value
Lucerne
$234,400
Kutztown
$227,500
Rent
Lucerne
$1,368
Kutztown
$1,139
Crime Rate
Lucerne
N/A
Kutztown
1.68
Cost of Living
Lucerne
99.6
Kutztown
102.2
Avg Temp
Lucerne
N/A
Kutztown
N/A
Unemployment
Lucerne
8.6%
Kutztown
8.3%
How Similar Are Lucerne & Kutztown?
Kutztown is Lucerne's #14 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lucerne
3,156
Kutztown
4,188
Kutztown has a 25% larger population than Lucerne.
Political Leaning
Lucerne
49.2%
Kutztown
55.6%
Lucerne leans Democratic while Kutztown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lucerne
8.6%
Kutztown
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lucerne
$47,460
Kutztown
$52,722
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lucerne
$234,400
Kutztown
$227,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lucerne
4.9%
Kutztown
27.0%
Kutztown's education is significantly higher than Lucerne's — 82% difference.
Demographics
Lucerne
72.3%
Kutztown
88.7%
Kutztown has a 18% higher demographics than Lucerne.
Cost of Living
Lucerne
99.6
Kutztown
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lucerne and Kutztown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lucerne
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Kutztown
Kutztown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lucerne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLucerne scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.6 in Kutztown. Lucerne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,181 vs $1,237 in Kutztown (5% lower). Lucerne scores 86.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Kutztown.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Lucerne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKutztown has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 30.9% in Lucerne. Lucerne has a median property tax of $1,347 vs $3,736 in Kutztown (64% lower). Lucerne has a owner-occupied of 70.9% compared to 50.0% in Kutztown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kutztown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKutztown: 2,337 vs Lucerne: 1,387 for labor force. Lucerne has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.9% in Kutztown. Kutztown has a per capita income of $33,807 vs $24,273 in Lucerne (28% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kutztown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKutztown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 4.9% in Lucerne. Kutztown has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 33.8% in Lucerne.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKutztown has a population of 4,188, about 1.3x the size of Lucerne (3,156).
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Black
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Lucerne
Kutztown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLucerne: 5 vs Kutztown: 3 for with emergency services. Kutztown: 4.0 vs Lucerne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kutztown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKutztown has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Lucerne. Kutztown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Lucerne. Lucerne has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.9% in Kutztown.
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