Harrisburg, PA vs Weigelstown, PA

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

MetricHarrisburg, PAWeigelstown, PA
Population50,28715,485
Median Household Income$48,099$73,722
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,385/mo
Median Home Value$124,200$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9996
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%58.3%
Poverty Rate30.5%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,825—*
Median AQI4445
Good AQI Days /yr228217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.214
College Degree Rate25.9%22.8%
Foreign-Born %9.5%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%—

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.