Chambersburg, PA vs Hanover, PA

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

MetricChambersburg, PAHanover, PA
Population22,31916,584
Median Household Income$56,576$61,293
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$215,000$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%45.1%
Poverty Rate15.3%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k343101
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4522,084
Median AQI3745
Good AQI Days /yr—217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall31 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min23.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.614.7
College Degree Rate27.3%15.9%
Foreign-Born %7.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+1.4%

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