Allentown or Pittsburgh: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Pittsburgh wins on more indicators: 7 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Pittsburgh 0:4
- Climate and risks: Allentown 4:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Allentown
Indicator
Pittsburgh
Money
Better: Pittsburgh (0 : 4)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$67,565
20246% lower
✓$72,165
20247% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,841
2026-09-3025% higher
✓$1,467
2026-09-3020% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$363,366
2026-09-3059% higher
✓$228,201
2026-09-3037% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗100.0 100 = US average
20246% higher
✓94.7 100 = US average
20245% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Allentown (4 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓41 AQI
202423% lower
✗53 AQI
202429% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓4 days per year
202460% lower
✗10 days per year
2024150% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗53 days per year
2016-202552% higher
✓35 days per year
2016-202534% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓10 days per year
2016-202526% lower
✗14 days per year
2016-202536% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.2 days per year
2016-202567% lower
✗0.6 days per year
2016-2025200% higher
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
16 days per year
2016-2025
26 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,763 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,786 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
603 °C·days per year
2016-2025
578 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
105 days per year
2016-2025
123 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
6 days per year
2016-2025
13 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,225 mm per year
2016-2025
1,072 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
66 %
2021-2025
66 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗19 days per year
2021-20255% higher
✓18 days per year
2021-20255% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
78 km
2006-2025
304 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✗0.05 per year
2006-2025
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
4.8 magnitude
2006-2025
no data
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
886,418 people
2024
2,429,917 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Allentown, Pittsburgh.