Cost of Living / Allentown, PA Metro
Cost of Living in Allentown, PA Metro
Official metro name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
Allentown, PA Metro has a population of 863,166. Median household income is $78,597 and median rent is $1,246 per month. Rent is roughly 19.0% of median monthly income.
State: PAPopulation: 863,166Income: $78,597Rent: $1,246Affordability: Affordable (19.0%)
Median Household Income
$78,597
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,246
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
105
Simplified relative index
Is Allentown, PA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Allentown, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,246, which is about 19.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Allentown, PA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,246 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Allentown, PA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $78,597 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in PA
Compare Allentown, PA Metro with nearby metros:
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- Allentown, PA Metro vs Pittsburgh, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs Scranton, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs Lancaster, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs York–Hanover, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs Reading, PA Metro
- Allentown, PA Metro vs Erie, PA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.