Elizabethtown, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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

MetricElizabethtown, PALancaster, PA
Population11,92557,719
Median Household Income$76,105$63,690
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,240/mo
Median Home Value$238,700$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%45.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%20.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141374
Property Crime Rate /100k5801,380
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1611.9
College Degree Rate31.4%29.4%
Foreign-Born %4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.7%

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