Hanover, PA vs Weigelstown, PA

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

MetricHanover, PAWeigelstown, PA
Population16,58415,485
Median Household Income$61,293$73,722
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,385/mo
Median Home Value$212,800$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%58.3%
Poverty Rate14.5%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k101—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,084—*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr217217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714
College Degree Rate15.9%22.8%
Foreign-Born %6%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%—

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 Weigelstown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.