Hanover, PA
Census place 4232448 · pop 16,584
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.89% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,293 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
84/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$212,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,328/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Hanover: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Hanover, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Hanover scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Hanover, PA expensive to live in?
- Hanover has a median home value of $212,800 and typical rent around $1,328/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Hanover, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (15.9%) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Hanover, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,328/mo) — 80/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.