Hanover, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricHanover, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population16,58411,925
Median Household Income$61,293$76,105
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$212,800$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9698
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%40.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k101141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,084580
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr217221
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.716
College Degree Rate15.9%31.4%
Foreign-Born %6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.9%

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