Allentown vs Warwick
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $206,600 in Allentown and $354,600 in Warwick.
- Households earn more in Warwick ($88,708 vs $55,494 median).
Side by side
| Allentown, PA | Warwick, RI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 126,044 | 84,187 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| People per square mile | 7,176 | 2,405 |
| Median age | 33.1 | 44.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $55,494 | $88,708 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $354,600 |
| Home value to income | 3.7× | 4.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,317 | $1,363 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.0 | 101.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 105.5 | 103.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,000 | $76,300 |
| Homeowners | 43% | 73% |
| Top state income tax | 3.07% | 5.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 6.34% | 7% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.6 | 24.6 |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9% | 5.1% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 7.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 38° / 22° | 38° / 22° |
| July high / low | 86° / 65° | 84° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 47 in | 48 in |
| Snowfall per year | 33 in | 37 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 18 | 12 |
| Nights below freezing | 118 | 109 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 93.9 | 69.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 67% | 70% |
| Home prices, past year | +4.9% | +4.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +53.5% | +51.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Allentown: May to June and October. Warwick: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Allentown weather by month and Warwick weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,000 in Allentown and $76,300 in Warwick. Moving from Allentown to Warwick, you would need about $76,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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