Harrisburg, PA vs Progress, PA

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

MetricHarrisburg, PAProgress, PA
Population50,28711,017
Median Household Income$48,099$73,030
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,233/mo
Median Home Value$124,200$202,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%47.6%
Poverty Rate30.5%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634143*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,825972*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.215.7
College Degree Rate25.9%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+10.4%

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