Chambersburg, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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

MetricChambersburg, PAHarrisburg, PA
Population22,31950,287
Median Household Income$56,576$48,099
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$215,000$124,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9599
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%46.5%
Poverty Rate15.3%30.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k343634
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4521,825
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr—228
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall31 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min20.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.616.2
College Degree Rate27.3%25.9%
Foreign-Born %7.4%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+0.9%

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