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Lebanon vs Allentown
Lebanon and Allentown
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Allentown are under the US rate in this release, 3.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Lebanon to Allentown
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Lebanon to Allentown above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,111 in Lebanon and $1,431 in Allentown. Lebanon has a state tax on wages. Allentown has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Allentown is 96% of the national level for the same work, against 94% in Lebanon.
Allentown averages 188 sunny days, with July highs around 85°F and January nights around 28°F. Lebanon is 192 sunny days, 87°F in July, 29°F in January. Commutes average 28 minutes in Allentown and 22 in Lebanon.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Lebanon → Allentown pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Lebanon and Allentown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 76 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $400–$700
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Questions
Is Allentown cheaper than Lebanon after tax and rent?
No. Allentown leaves about $303 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,111 in Lebanon and $1,431 in Allentown.
Does Allentown have state income tax?
Allentown is in Pennsylvania, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.00%.
Did people actually move from Lebanon to Allentown?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.