State College, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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

MetricState College, PAHarrisburg, PA
Population41,05050,287
Median Household Income$45,424$48,099
Median Rent$1,273/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$437,800$124,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9799
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%46.5%
Poverty Rate38.1%30.5%
Unemployment Rate4%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153634
Property Crime Rate /100k7681,825
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr271228
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall44 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min20.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.516.2
College Degree Rate68.4%25.9%
Foreign-Born %12.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.9%

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