Lebanon, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricLebanon, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population26,53611,925
Median Household Income$48,456$76,105
Median Rent$992/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$156,500$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%40.6%
Poverty Rate22.9%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k171141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,175580
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr235221
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.816
College Degree Rate15.9%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+2.9%

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