Hermitage, PA vs Sharon, PA

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

MetricHermitage, PASharon, PA
Population16,04112,936
Median Household Income$70,052$45,670
Median Rent$896/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$199,500$78,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%42.3%
Poverty Rate10.9%20%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,194
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall68 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min18.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.410.6
College Degree Rate35.2%18.4%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.8%

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