York, PA vs Elizabethtown, PA

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

MetricYork, PAElizabethtown, PA
Population44,93811,925
Median Household Income$48,420$76,105
Median Rent$1,014/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$119,700$238,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9698
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%40.6%
Poverty Rate21.1%7.6%
Unemployment Rate6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k443141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438580
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr217221
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall25 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.716
College Degree Rate17.5%31.4%
Foreign-Born %11.1%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.9%

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