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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Population 50,287
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Pennsylvania
Hershey
Population 14,242
Harrisburg, PA vs Hershey, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Harrisburg, PA | Hershey, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,287 | 14,242 |
| Median Household Income | $48,099 | $78,587 |
| Median Rent | $1,062/mo | $1,268/mo |
| Median Home Value | $124,200 | $379,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 99 | 99 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.5% | 42.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.5% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 634 | 111* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,825 | 807* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 228 | 228 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 30 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.1 min | 16.2 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.2 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.9% | 50.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.5% | 13.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.9% | -2.2% |
Harrisburg, PA
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 Hershey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.