Harrisburg vs St. Andrews

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Harrisburg, PA

Area Score

Bottom 28% nationally

St. Andrews, SC

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Harrisburg

St. Andrews

Opportunity

45 · Bottom 25%

59 · Top 43%

Climate

70 · Top 50%

72 · Top 43%

Physical resilience

67 · Top 40%

63 · Top 46%

Housing affordability

81 · Top 50%

72 · Bottom 36%

Access

98 · Top 19%

Economic stability

41 · Bottom 18%

45 · Bottom 24%

Measured values

Metric	Harrisburg	St. Andrews	Source period
Population	50,287	19,868	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$48,099	$46,511	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$27,330	$28,565	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	6,194/sq mi	3,250/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$124,200	$161,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,062	$1,088	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	36.6%	28.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.5%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	2.7%	2.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	25.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	30.5%	25.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	88°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	25°F	35°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	41.0"	45.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	9 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	21.1 min	23.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	33.4	33.2	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Harrisburg

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

St. Andrews

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

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