Hagerstown, MD vs Chambersburg, PA

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

MetricHagerstown, MDChambersburg, PA
Population43,66522,319
Median Household Income$52,221$56,576
Median Rent$1,114/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$224,500$215,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9495
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%43.2%
Poverty Rate21.9%15.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k616343
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4541,452
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.6
College Degree Rate20.5%27.3%
Foreign-Born %8.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+6.7%

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