Harrisburg, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricHarrisburg, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population50,28711,925
Median Household Income$48,099$76,105
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$124,200$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9998
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%40.6%
Poverty Rate30.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,825580
Median AQI4445
Good AQI Days /yr228221
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.216
College Degree Rate25.9%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+2.9%

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