Carlisle, PA vs Hanover, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarlisle, PAHanover, PA
Population21,85216,584
Median Household Income$61,720$61,293
Median Rent$1,094/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$224,100$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9996
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%45.1%
Poverty Rate15.1%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173101
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0662,084
Median AQI3545
Good AQI Days /yr261217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min23.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.7
College Degree Rate37.9%15.9%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.8%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.