Halfway, MD vs Chambersburg, PA

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

MetricHalfway, MDChambersburg, PA
Population10,84922,319
Median Household Income$71,036$56,576
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$215,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9495
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%43.2%
Poverty Rate10.5%15.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k178*343
Property Crime Rate /100k614*1,452
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.6
College Degree Rate21.3%27.3%
Foreign-Born %5.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+6.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Halfway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.