Orefield

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Orefield, PA Area Guide

A fantastic place to raise a family near Allentown

Rural Scenic Pastoral Nature Quiet

Orefield sits nearly 10 miles west of Allentown and combines a small, farm-town feel with nearby amenities of the city and bigger suburban areas. It’s almost like you’ve stepped back in time in Orefield. Humble Colonial-style farmhouses are scattered around the landscape, and there’s plenty of pastoral green space to make you feel at peace. There aren’t many restaurants and shop in Orefield, but the overall atmosphere is more than enough to keep you entertained and engaged with the landscape. Locals gather at Covered Bridge Park, a moderately sized park with a historic bridge over a tranquil creek. Allentown is less than a 20-minute drive away, so if you crave the amenities and conveniences of the city they are close at hand.

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Orefield, PA is for everyday living.

Not walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Schools

Kernsville School

Public

Grades K-5

Orefield Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lehigh Valley Zoo
  • Trexler Nature Preserve
  • Da Vinci Science Center
  • Pool Wildlife Sanctuary

Airports

  • Lehigh Valley International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.