Lancaster, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricLancaster, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population57,71911,925
Median Household Income$63,690$76,105
Median Rent$1,240/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$219,500$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate20.3%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,380580
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.916
College Degree Rate29.4%31.4%
Foreign-Born %13.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.9%

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