MetricYork, PAHanover, PA
Population44,93816,584
Median Household Income$48,420$61,293
Median Rent$1,014/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$119,700$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%45.1%
Poverty Rate21.1%14.5%
Unemployment Rate6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k443101
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4382,084
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr217217
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min23.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.7
College Degree Rate17.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %11.1%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.4%

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