City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Allentown | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,202/mo | $1,714/mo | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $732,100 | 76.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,449 | $76,607 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.7 | 103.2 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 147.4 | 39.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 82.5 | 100.7 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 85.5 | 99.9 | 14.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Allentown, you'd need $132,343 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Allentown, PA is about 24.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Allentown than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Allentown, you'd need about $105,874 in New York to keep the same standard of living.