Elizabethtown, PA vs Hanover, PA

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

MetricElizabethtown, PAHanover, PA
Population11,92516,584
Median Household Income$76,105$61,293
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$238,700$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%45.1%
Poverty Rate7.6%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141101
Property Crime Rate /100k5802,084
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.7
College Degree Rate31.4%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.4%

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