State College, PA vs Chambersburg, PA

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

MetricState College, PAChambersburg, PA
Population41,05022,319
Median Household Income$45,424$56,576
Median Rent$1,273/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$437,800$215,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%43.2%
Poverty Rate38.1%15.3%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153343
Property Crime Rate /100k7681,452
Median AQI4137
Good AQI Days /yr271—
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall44 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.516.6
College Degree Rate68.4%27.3%
Foreign-Born %12.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+6.7%

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