Living in Bethlehem (Pennsylvania)

Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 74,892 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #268 of 7,271), young families (top 4%, #460 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 6%, #561 of 9,474).

Residents74,892
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport86 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km493,200 people
Sea coast74 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverLehigh, under 1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.238 km
Within 10 km122,114 people
Greater areaGreater Allentown, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:38

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How Bethlehem (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Pennsylvania
Young family68#460 of 11,898#78 of 961Map
Low-income household58#794 of 9,771#104 of 522Map
Low-income family64#758 of 8,006#110 of 490Map
Single parent67#510 of 6,237#66 of 299Map
Pensioner couple70#1,216 of 9,474#98 of 670Map
Single pensioner73#561 of 9,474#69 of 670Map
Early retiree70#1,135 of 10,762#65 of 615Map
Single professional60#1,602 of 4,537#59 of 182Map
Young professional62#1,632 of 4,444#57 of 187Map
DINKS63#1,637 of 3,053#55 of 89Map
Remote worker69#268 of 7,271#43 of 318Map
Commuter75#799 of 6,227#26 of 346Map
Car-free household62#1,489 of 3,933#40 of 167Map
Student79#179 of 2,119#4 of 67Map
First-home buyer63#612 of 8,006#82 of 490Map
Budget-constrained mover54#2,089 of 12,111#279 of 717Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#1,787 of 4,114#70 of 171Map
Expat professional65#2,525 of 7,271#91 of 318Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,581 of 9,474#112 of 670Map
Nature-focused household47#9,925 of 18,063#574 of 1167Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#8,449 of 16,523#548 of 1057Map
Rural value seeker45#9,171 of 18,063#636 of 1167Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,776 of 16,523#76 of 1057Map
Lottery winner68#2,915 of 21,167#122 of 1404Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,173 of 12,111#366 of 717Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,781 of 12,111#123 of 717Map
Digital native58#1,229 of 4,750#44 of 200Map

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)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation80
  • Health and elderly75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Education and family65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Safety and community65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Affordability41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Green space31
  • 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.