Emmaus
Emmaus is the borough Allentown commuters move to when they want a walkable downtown without paying Bethlehem prices. Main Street has the requisite indie bookstore, a co-op grocery that predates the trend, and enough breweries to fill a Saturday without driving. The East Penn school district is the actual draw, which means competition for the older housing stock is real and the prices reflect it. Triangle Park hosts the farmers market and the summer concerts everyone references when explaining why they stayed. The tradeoff is geographic: you are south of the action, which is either a feature or a 25-minute problem.
Emmaus by the numbers
Emmaus runs male-heavy, about 60% men to 40% women.
Median individual income in Emmaus is about $43,800.
Pennsylvania registers voters by party, and Lehigh County is about 44% Democratic to 35% Republican, with a 21% independent bloc - a Lehigh Valley swing county.
The median renter in Emmaus pays about $1,360 a month.
About 2,700 Emmaus residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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East Penn Diner
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Superior
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Capo & Co. Keg-Cork-Kitchen
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House and Barn
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Big Woody's Sports Bar & Restaurant
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Emmaus Theatre
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Back to the Arcade
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Mercantile Club
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The Trapp Door Gastropub
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Cafe 23
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Baked Bakery & Cafe
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Let's Go Coffee Company
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Vera Cruz Tavern
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Vargtimmen King Koffee
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Games and More
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