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Compare Lancaster to Harrisburg

This post compares Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, 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 Lancaster (city) Harrisburg (city)
Population 59,556 49,278
Income (median) $34,685 $35,188
Home Value (median) $109,700 $82,100
White 59% 33%
Black 17% 51%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 31% 31%
Age (median) 31 31
Rentals 56% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Harrisburg?
A: Lancaster has a similar population count than Harrisburg: 59556 compared with 49278 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Lancaster versus 64% for Harrisburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Easton, Allentown, and Erie.

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

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