Harrisburg, PA
10 neighborhoods · 182,004 residents · Pennsylvania
B+
70/100
84
Safety Score
58
Affordability
$64K
Median Income
$169K
Median Home Value
Is Harrisburg, PA a Good Place to Live?
Harrisburg receives an overall livability grade of B+ (70/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Pennsylvania. Safety scores A (84/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores C+ (58/100) with a median household income of $64,238 and median home values around $169,088.
About 30.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.5%. 49% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 36.
$1,085
Median Rent/mo
30.8%
College Educated
5.5%
Unemployment
49%
Owner-Occupied
36
Median Age
182,004
Population
10
Zip Codes
Dauphin
County
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Neighborhoods in Harrisburg
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17112Dauphin Co. | 88 A | 96 | 85 | $97K | $275K | 38,369 |
| 2 | 17111Dauphin Co. | 82 A | 94 | 77 | $82K | $209K | 36,269 |
| 3 | 17120Dauphin Co. | 82 A | 82 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 4 | 17110Dauphin Co. | 76 B+ | 92 | 70 | $75K | $190K | 25,456 |
| 5 | 17109Dauphin Co. | 73 B+ | 88 | 63 | $68K | $184K | 26,531 |
| 6 | 17101Dauphin Co. | 72 B+ | 80 | 60 | $58K | — | 2,513 |
| 7 | 17113Dauphin Co. | 70 B+ | 82 | 60 | $61K | $133K | 11,559 |
| 8 | 17102Dauphin Co. | 62 B | 76 | 47 | $52K | $166K | 8,173 |
| 9 | 17103Dauphin Co. | 49 C | 72 | 30 | $41K | $104K | 12,923 |
| 10 | 17104Dauphin Co. | 47 C | 73 | 34 | $43K | $92K | 20,211 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.