Population
Mobile
185,097
Allentown
125,320
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Allentown
$53,403
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Allentown
$188,900
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Allentown
$1,269
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Allentown
2.72
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Allentown
103.2
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Allentown
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Allentown
8.8%
How Similar Are Mobile & Allentown?
Allentown is Mobile's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Allentown
125,320
Mobile has a 32% larger population than Allentown.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Allentown
2.72
Mobile's violent crime is significantly higher than Allentown's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Allentown
15.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Allentown
48.0%
Mobile leans Republican while Allentown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Allentown
8.8%
Allentown has a 33% higher unemployment than Mobile.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Allentown
$53,403
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Allentown
$188,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Allentown
12.2%
Mobile has a 43% higher education than Allentown.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Allentown
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Allentown
103.2
Allentown has a 13% higher cost of living than Mobile.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Allentown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mobile
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Allentown
Mobile leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,634 in Allentown (34% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,341 in Allentown (31% lower). Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Allentown.
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Housing Market — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,692 in Allentown (75% lower). Mobile has a owner-occupied of 51.4% compared to 42.3% in Allentown.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs Allentown: 61,089 for labor force. Mobile has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.8% in Allentown. Mobile has a per capita income of $32,893 vs $25,846 in Allentown (27% higher).
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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 Mobile. Allentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 6.57 in Mobile. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 7.52 in Mobile.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 12.2% in Allentown. Mobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 35.9% in Allentown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 1.5x the size of Allentown (125,320). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Allentown
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4.5 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Mobile has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 71.2% in Allentown.
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