Hagerstown, MD vs Waynesboro, PA

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

MetricHagerstown, MDWaynesboro, PA
Population43,66511,047
Median Household Income$52,221$66,956
Median Rent$1,114/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$224,500$188,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9495
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%42.2%
Poverty Rate21.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k616135
Property Crime Rate /100k2,454926
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.817.2
College Degree Rate20.5%19%
Foreign-Born %8.4%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.5%

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