Chambersburg, PA vs Hagerstown, MD

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

MetricChambersburg, PAHagerstown, MD
Population22,31943,665
Median Household Income$56,576$52,221
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,114/mo
Median Home Value$215,000$224,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9594
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate15.3%21.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k343616
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4522,454
Median AQI3740
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.614.8
College Degree Rate27.3%20.5%
Foreign-Born %7.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+1.5%

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