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Capital city of Pennsylvania, United States

Harrisburg

$255kMedian Home
283Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 50k· Elev. 331 ftWikipedia

Harrisburg is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the ninth-most populous city in the state, with a population of 50,099 at the 2020 census, while the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 615,000 residents and is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is situated on the east bank of the Susquehanna River 83 miles (134 km) southwest of Allentown and 107 miles (172 km) northwest of Philadelphia. It is officially incorporated as a third-class city and is the county seat of Dauphin County.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$255k
Median Home Price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$47k
Median annual
Population Density
6,165
Residents per mi²
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Livability

Walk Score
47
School Rating
5.9/10
Internet
Fiber
84%
Cable
99%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
283
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Comfort Score
75/100
Great
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
42"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
06

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
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Demographics

Population50k
Altitude331 ftabove sea level
Density6,165/mi²residents
Median Age32 yrs
College Educated24%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce
Poverty Rate28%

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