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Allentown, PA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 13.3% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Boston.
 Allentown, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PABoston, MAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 10 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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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