2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ayer, MA vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Allentown, is 53% less than it is in Ayer and is 45% below the National Average.
- Ayer unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Allentown unemployment rate is 12.3%.
 Ayer, MAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%12.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.1%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%23.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%4.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,578$22,976$37,638
 Household Income$101,688$47,703$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,396$52,150$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ayer, MAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%6.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.6%11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.3%10.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.4%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ayer, MAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.5%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%3.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%3.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%5.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.2%28.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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