City in Pennsylvania, US

Bethlehem

$343kMedian Home
287Sunny Days/yr
64°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation75kCenter elevation358 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Bethlehem

Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781, making it the second-largest city in the Lehigh Valley after Allentown and the seventh-largest city in the state. Among its total population as of 2020, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19,343 were in Lehigh County. The city is located along the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.63°
Longitude-75.37°
Population75k
Center elevation358 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the country, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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People

City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated34%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
Poverty Rate18%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$343k
Median home price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$62k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Transit Score
40
School Rating
6.2/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
287
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
68% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
47"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
42
Good · 2024 modeled average
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Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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fairly steady humidity
Summer 68% · Winter 70% · Mar-Oct 65-73%
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