Waynesboro, PA vs Chambersburg, PA

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

MetricWaynesboro, PAChambersburg, PA
Population11,04722,319
Median Household Income$66,956$56,576
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$188,600$215,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%43.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135343
Property Crime Rate /100k9261,452
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.6
College Degree Rate19%27.3%
Foreign-Born %3.3%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+6.7%

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