Chambersburg, PA vs State College, PA

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

MetricChambersburg, PAState College, PA
Population22,31941,050
Median Household Income$56,576$45,424
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,273/mo
Median Home Value$215,000$437,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9597
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%61.6%
Poverty Rate15.3%38.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k343153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,452768
Median AQI3741
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall31 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.611.5
College Degree Rate27.3%68.4%
Foreign-Born %7.4%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+0.1%

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