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Harrisburg is a mid-size city of 50,287 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Harrisburg, PA area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $1k a month.
50,287people
$124kTypical home
$1,062/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
213Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 50,287
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,194 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Baltimore, MD
- In the Harrisburg, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$783/mo)
- Median rent $1,062/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (627 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,785 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to MDT airport
- 77 mi to BWI (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 542 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 120 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Dauphin County: D+6 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk