Hanover, PA vs Waynesboro, PA

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

MetricHanover, PAWaynesboro, PA
Population16,58411,047
Median Household Income$61,293$66,956
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$212,800$188,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%42.2%
Poverty Rate14.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k101135
Property Crime Rate /100k2,084926
Median AQI4537
Good AQI Days /yr217—
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min27.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.316
College Degree Rate15.9%19%
Foreign-Born %6%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+1.5%

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