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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Harrisburg, PA vs Allentown, PA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Allentown spends 99.5% more per capita than Harrisburg ($15,180/person difference). Harrisburg, PA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Harrisburg, PA
Pop. 50,055
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Allentown, PA
Pop. 125,292
B
68/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity84
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Harrisburg
Allentown
Total Spending
$3.7M
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$73
$15,252
Total Revenue
$301.0M
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,013
$8,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
50,055
125,292
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Harrisburg$0
Allentown$333
Parks & Recreation
Harrisburg$0
Allentown$620

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HarrisburgAllentown
Property Tax
$0
$37
Sales Tax
$0
$55
Income Tax
$0
$1,166
Intergovernmental
-$1,698
$210
Other
$0
$3,410

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HarrisburgAllentown
Fire Protection
$0
$333
Public Welfare
$0
$1,275
Hospitals
$73
$1,505
Parks & Recreation
$0
$620
Housing
$0
$3,312
Utilities
$0
$2,206
Other
$0
$6,001
A
Harrisburg, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Allentown, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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