Macungie
Macungie's pitch is geographic: close enough to Allentown to commute without complaint, far enough west that the lots get bigger and the traffic gets thinner. The borough proper is small and trades on small-borough things, the Memorial Park bandshell, the Das Awkscht Fescht car show, a Main Street that remembers being a Main Street. The Mack Trucks plant nearby is a reminder that this is still working Lehigh Valley, not a bedroom community pretending otherwise. The honest tradeoff: dating-pool depth is modest, evenings out happen in Allentown or Emmaus, but the drive home is short and the rent math is friendly.
Macungie by the numbers
Macungie is roughly balanced, about 52% men to 48% women.
Median individual income in Macungie is about $47,200.
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 Macungie pays about $1,940 a month.
About 2,900 Macungie residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Buckeye Tavern
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The Shoppes Of Premise Maid
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Savory Grille
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Delizioso Italian Grill
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Grille At Bear Creek
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Vynecrest Winery
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Taphouse & Eatery by McCall Collective
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New Macungie Family Diner
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Rising River Brewing
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Batch Microcreamery
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Polish Water Ice
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Board & Brush Creative Studio - Allentown
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Roasties Coffee
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The Broken Record
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Trading Post on Main
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Macungie Vets Dining and Entertainment
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The 3W Eatery Macungie