Carlisle, PA vs State College, PA

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

MetricCarlisle, PAState College, PA
Population21,85241,050
Median Household Income$61,720$45,424
Median Rent$1,094/mo$1,273/mo
Median Home Value$224,100$437,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%61.6%
Poverty Rate15.1%38.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,066768
Median AQI3541
Good AQI Days /yr261271
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1411.5
College Degree Rate37.9%68.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.8%+0.1%

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