Population
Warren
138,128
Allentown
125,320
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Allentown
$53,403
Home Value
Warren
$181,900
Allentown
$188,900
Rent
Warren
$1,184
Allentown
$1,269
Crime Rate
Warren
5.44
Allentown
2.72
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Allentown
103.2
Avg Temp
Warren
N/A
Allentown
N/A
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Allentown
8.8%
How Similar Are Warren & Allentown?
Allentown is Warren's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Warren
138,128
Allentown
125,320
Both cities have similar populations — Warren at 138,128 and Allentown at 125,320.
Violent Crime
Warren
5.44
Allentown
2.72
Warren has a 50% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Warren
15.54
Allentown
15.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Warren
55.9%
Allentown
48.0%
Warren leans Republican while Allentown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Allentown
8.8%
Allentown has a 16% higher unemployment than Warren.
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Allentown
$53,403
Warren has a 16% higher median income than Allentown.
Home Values
Warren
$181,900
Allentown
$188,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Warren
14.4%
Allentown
12.2%
Warren has a 15% higher education than Allentown.
Demographics
Warren
60.8%
Allentown
42.3%
Warren has a 30% higher demographics than Allentown.
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Allentown
103.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Warren and Allentown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
Warren leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Warren. Warren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,341 in Allentown (16% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,634 in Allentown (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 42.3% in Allentown. Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 61.5% in Allentown. Warren has a median property tax of $2,885 vs $3,692 in Allentown (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 21.6% in Allentown. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.9% in Allentown. Warren has a per capita income of $32,162 vs $25,846 in Allentown (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.25 in Warren. Warren has a property crime clearance of 24.0% compared to 11.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.44 in Warren.
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 12.2% in Allentown. Warren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.9% in Allentown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 1.1x the size of Allentown (125,320). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 37.9.
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Warren
Allentown
Healthcare — Allentown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllentown: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Allentown: 4.5 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allentown. Allentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.9% in Allentown.
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