2025 Compare Cities Health:
Allentown, PA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Oakland.
- There are 315 physicians per 100,000 people in Allentown.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Allentown, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock46.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)41  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.315  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
   (100 = best)
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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