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Pennsylvania
Lebanon
Population 26,536
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Pennsylvania
Hershey
Population 14,242
Lebanon, PA vs Hershey, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lebanon, PA | Hershey, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,536 | 14,242 |
| Median Household Income | $48,456 | $78,587 |
| Median Rent | $992/mo | $1,268/mo |
| Median Home Value | $156,500 | $379,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 99 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.2% | 42.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 171 | 111* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,175 | 807* |
| Median AQI | 42 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 235 | 228 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 30 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.6 min | 16.2 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.8 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.9% | 50.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.3% | 13.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.1% | -2.2% |
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 Hershey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.