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Living in Chambersburg

In Chambersburg, unemployment is 7.8% (2024).

The population of Chambersburg totalled 23,041 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.75% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 1,648 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population23,041people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,012EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,015EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.75%country median 4.6% — 70% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime2,218offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Higher unemployment than 86% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 68% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Chambersburg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chambersburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chambersburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,015 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes337 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Chambersburg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–48%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Chambersburg?

The median gross salary is about 3,012 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Chambersburg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.75 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Chambersburg is 7.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,012 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.75 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Chambersburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Chambersburg median gross pay: €3,012 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,293of €2,390 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,390
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,015
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,293
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chambersburg Salary needed to live in Chambersburg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chambersburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chambersburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents163.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chambersburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Chambersburg?

Police recorded about 2,218 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,218 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
Recorded crime across major citiesChambersburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chambersburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Chambersburg2,218
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,218 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes81 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Chambersburg's nearest airport was HGR, 26 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HGR3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chambersburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chambersburg.

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Climate and air quality

Chambersburg's monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 23.8°C in July. Chambersburg's monthly precipitation totalled 81.5 mm in January and 97.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.94 · Mar 10.22 · Apr 17.33 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 28.28 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.78 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 5.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.06 · Feb -4.11 · Mar -0.056 · Apr 5.33 · May 10.83 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.22 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 7 · Nov 1.61 · Dec -2.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb 0.389 · Mar 5.06 · Apr 11.33 · May 16.72 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.78 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.72 · Oct 12.39 · Nov 6.39 · Dec 1.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.53 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 91.69 · Apr 101.1 · May 104.9 · Jun 104.1 · Jul 97.28 · Aug 97.03 · Sep 105.2 · Oct 89.66 · Nov 79.25 · Dec 87.63 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The total area of Chambersburg was 17.9 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,283.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Chambersburg?

The published population was 23,041 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area17.95 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share7.38 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,648 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,284 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official
Population23,041 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics23,343 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Chambersburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Waynesboro borough as a Chambersburg alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,146 Waynesboro borough vs 2,218 Chambersburg−48%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% Waynesboro borough vs 7.8% Chambersburg−37%
  • Foreign residents: 3.3% Waynesboro borough vs 7.4% Chambersburg−55%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,254 Waynesboro borough vs €3,012 Chambersburgno percentage
  • Residents: 11,101 Waynesboro borough vs 23,041 Chambersburg−52%
Full comparisonMore about Waynesboro borough

North Bethesda as a Chambersburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 110 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.4% Chambersburg+362%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,012 Chambersburg+103%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.8% Chambersburg−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 2,218 (2024) Chambersburgno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Chambersburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Waynesboro borough Commuting Zone · 21.2 km away
Rent
1,003 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,254 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Shippensburg 17.0 km away
Rent
823.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,143 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Chambersburg, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Garden City23,043 residentsSuwanee23,034 residentsNorthdale23,033 residentsPortsmouth23,028 residentsBear23,060 residentsRoselle borough23,064 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chambersburg?

The published population was 23,041 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How safe is Chambersburg?

Police recorded about 2,218 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Chambersburg?

The median gross salary is about 3,012 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Chambersburg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Chambersburg?

1,648 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Chambersburg a good place to live?

Chambersburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Chambersburg?

Waynesboro borough, Shippensburg are near Chambersburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11

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