Waynesboro, PA vs Hanover, PA

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

MetricWaynesboro, PAHanover, PA
Population11,04716,584
Median Household Income$66,956$61,293
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$188,600$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%45.1%
Poverty Rate10.2%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135101
Property Crime Rate /100k9262,084
Median AQI3745
Good AQI Days /yr—217
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min23.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.7
College Degree Rate19%15.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.4%

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