18101 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
18701
18101
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 23%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs64 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 32%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs73 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
15 · Bottom 1%
vs46 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 18701 | 18101 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,294 | 6,120 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $33,329 | $44,773 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,702 | $28,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,554/sq mi | 19,935/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $203,600 | $171,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $902 | $1,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 7.8% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 135 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 500.0% | 58.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.7" | 47.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 82 mi | 52 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 30.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.1 | 29.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 18701 — Wilkes-Barre, PA · 18101 — Allentown, PA · How this is calculated: methodology