Colonial Park, PA vs Hershey, PA

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

MetricColonial Park, PAHershey, PA
Population18,03214,242
Median Household Income$73,105$78,587
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,268/mo
Median Home Value$231,100$379,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%42.2%
Poverty Rate9.9%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k136*111*
Property Crime Rate /100k998*807*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min16.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.5
College Degree Rate24.6%50.2%
Foreign-Born %17.9%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.