Progress, PA vs Carlisle, PA

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

MetricProgress, PACarlisle, PA
Population11,01721,852
Median Household Income$73,030$61,720
Median Rent$1,233/mo$1,094/mo
Median Home Value$202,500$224,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate10.4%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k143*173
Property Crime Rate /100k972*1,066
Median AQI4435
Good AQI Days /yr228261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min18.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714
College Degree Rate31.4%37.9%
Foreign-Born %16.3%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+12.8%

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 Progress (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.