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Compare Harrisburg to Pittsburgh

This post compares Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Harrisburg (city) Pittsburgh (city)
Population 49,278 305,012
Income (median) $35,188 $44,211
Home Value (median) $82,100 $108,500
White 33% 66%
Black 51% 23%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 31% 19%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 64% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harrisburg or Pittsburgh?
A: Harrisburg has a much smaller population count than Pittsburgh: 49278 compared with 305012 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Harrisburg or in Pittsburgh?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Harrisburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Harrisburg or Pittsburgh?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Harrisburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Harrisburg versus 51% for Pittsburgh.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Harrisburg may include: Norristown, Chester, and York.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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