Living in Allentown (Pennsylvania)

Allentown (Pennsylvania) is a city in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 120,207 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #263 of 6,227), students (top 11%, #226 of 2,119), remote workers (top 12%, #831 of 7,271).

Residents120,207

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport85 km (Philadelphia International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km471,200 people

Sea coast77 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverLehigh, 2.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.230 km

Within 10 km219,280 people

Greater areaGreater Allentown, the core

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:38

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Good to know about Allentown (Pennsylvania)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 22:38; in late June it sets around 2:36.

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How Allentown (Pennsylvania) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Pennsylvania
Young family	61	#1,760 of 11,898	#273 of 961	Map
Low-income household	51	#2,007 of 9,771	#192 of 522	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,226 of 8,006	#274 of 490	Map
Single parent	59	#1,552 of 6,237	#147 of 299	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#1,847 of 9,474	#155 of 670	Map
Single pensioner	71	#1,144 of 9,474	#137 of 670	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,621 of 10,762	#116 of 615	Map
Single professional	65	#986 of 4,537	#19 of 182	Map
Young professional	68	#884 of 4,444	#16 of 187	Map
DINKS	68	#1,246 of 3,053	#25 of 89	Map
Remote worker	66	#831 of 7,271	#98 of 318	Map
Commuter	79	#263 of 6,227	#4 of 346	Map
Car-free household	72	#614 of 3,933	#8 of 167	Map
Student	78	#226 of 2,119	#7 of 67	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,580 of 8,006	#165 of 490	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#5,006 of 12,111	#486 of 717	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#954 of 4,114	#18 of 171	Map
Expat professional	65	#2,431 of 7,271	#88 of 318	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#1,739 of 9,474	#130 of 670	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#9,324 of 18,063	#521 of 1167	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#8,493 of 16,523	#554 of 1057	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#10,340 of 18,063	#769 of 1167	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#1,830 of 16,523	#79 of 1057	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,969 of 21,167	#52 of 1404	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,122 of 12,111	#192 of 717	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#2,691 of 12,111	#117 of 717	Map
Digital native	64	#575 of 4,750	#14 of 200	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Foundation93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Health and elderly75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Mobility and connectivity69
Lifestyle and amenities67
Jobs and economy58
Safety and community52
Education and family49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Green space34
Affordability33
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.