City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Allentown, PA

Eligible neighborhoods: 23

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Alton Park	Lehigh County	#1 of 23	70.1	91.1
Hamilton Park	Lehigh County	#2 of 23	69.5	90.3
West End	Lehigh County	#3 of 23	68.9	89.6
Midway Manor	Lehigh County	#4 of 23	61.6	76.6
Mountainville	Lehigh County	#5 of 23	57.6	67.9
Little Lehigh	Lehigh County	#6 of 23	55.5	62.8
East Allentown	Lehigh County	#7 of 23	52.1	54.2
Cumberland Gardens	Lehigh County	#8 of 23	50.6	50.6
West End Theatre District	Lehigh County	#9 of 23	49.4	47.7
Trexler Park	Lehigh County	#10 of 23	48.5	45.6
Dutch Hill	Lehigh County	#11 of 23	46.9	41.7
Jordan Creek/NOTI	Lehigh County	#12 of 23	46.5	40.7
Adams Island	Lehigh County	#13 of 23	43.4	33.7
West Walnut/Union Terrace	Lehigh County	#14 of 23	41.1	28.7
Fairview	Lehigh County	#15 of 23	40.1	26.7
Old Allentown Historic District	Lehigh County	#16 of 23	40.0	26.3
6th Ward	Lehigh County	#17 of 23	39.4	25.3
1st Ward	Lehigh County	#18 of 23	39.4	25.2
Jordan Heights/Old Fairgrounds	Lehigh County	#19 of 23	39.1	24.6
Overlook Park	Lehigh County	#20 of 23	37.5	21.6
West Park Historic District	Lehigh County	#21 of 23	36.8	20.2
8th Ward	Lehigh County	#22 of 23	36.1	19.2
Downtown	Lehigh County	#23 of 23	34.5	16.3

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Allentown, PA

What are the best neighborhoods in Allentown, PA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Alton Park, Hamilton Park, West End, Midway Manor, Mountainville. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Allentown, PA?

Alton Park is currently #1 of 23 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 70.1.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Allentown, PA?

23 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Allentown, PA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Allentown, PA?

West End has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 68.4.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Allentown, PA?

Jordan Heights/Old Fairgrounds has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 10.1%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Allentown, PA?

Hamilton Park currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 66.5.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Allentown, PA?

West End has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $106,955.

How are neighborhood rankings in Allentown, PA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking