Columbia, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricColumbia, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population10,27811,925
Median Household Income$54,437$76,105
Median Rent$1,075/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%40.6%
Poverty Rate21.4%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,263580
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall23 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.816
College Degree Rate17.4%31.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+2.9%

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