2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Allentown, PA vs Foxfire, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Foxfire, is 40% more than it is in Allentown and is 3% below the National Average.
- Allentown unemployment rate is 12.3%.
- Foxfire unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Allentown, PAFoxfire, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,976  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,150  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Allentown, PAFoxfire, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Allentown, PAFoxfire, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock9.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.1%13.1%
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 Foxfire    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I like this quaint little Town. I have decided to Move There.  More

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