ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Harrisburg

The city had 12 schools in 2026. Harrisburg, a city in the United States, had a population of 50,287 in July 2026. For Harrisburg, 49.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 830 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

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

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 Harrisburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,062 per month, while the median home value was US$124,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 36.6%, and the vacancy rate was 8.26% in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Harrisburg recurring monthly costs, € per month€958Private kindergarten€139Utilities, 85 m² flat€67Internet, 60 Mbps€57Transport pass€37Mobile plan, 10 GB€24Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.94 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited66.51 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly957.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback capture 20241226202504)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home139.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,062/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct8.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,173 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent933.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count915 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,756 people of 50,522 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$48,099 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Harrisburg is 11.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–15Harrisburg 11.4%25 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd48,099 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct68.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct85.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct4.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct9.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,728 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,507 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate11.43 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Harrisburg. 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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct85.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct27.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio27 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents830 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,617 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Harrisburg 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHarrisburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Harrisburg highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,755Harrisburg2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,755 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents900.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count320 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute20.12 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct7.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportHAR3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Harrisburg. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Harrisburg.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Harrisburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Harrisburg average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140776694909710112096123977587JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Harrisburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Harrisburg is 8.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Harrisburg 8.558 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.67 · Feb 5.56 · Mar 10.72 · Apr 17.67 · May 23.17 · Jun 28 · Jul 30.44 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.33 · Oct 18.72 · Nov 12.17 · Dec 6.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014711 (MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -4.06 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 5.83 · May 11.72 · Jun 17.06 · Jul 19.89 · Aug 18.78 · Sep 14.56 · Oct 7.78 · Nov 2.11 · Dec -2.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014711 (MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 20 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.96 · Feb 65.79 · Mar 93.98 · Apr 90.17 · May 97.28 · Jun 101.1 · Jul 120.4 · Aug 95.76 · Sep 122.7 · Oct 96.77 · Nov 75.44 · Dec 87.12 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014711 (MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3180 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.05 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,025 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul25.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan4.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Lawrence50,420 residentsSan Luis Obispo50,636 residentsDraper50,652 residentsDowners Grove50,365 residentsGrapevine50,714 residentsWatsonville50,716 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Harrisburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.6%Foreign residents 9.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents4,756 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population3,882,475 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density2,403 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population50,522 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population50,789 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Harrisburg 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–60%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–54%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–55%
Foreign residents4,756 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population50,522 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.05 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent933.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,173 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,728 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd124,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes36.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour64.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad9.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct6.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct77.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct9.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct25.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct75.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count3 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 20221,524,777 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 2022135 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus21,192 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct15.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct80.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Harrisburg?

The median gross salary is 3,507 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Harrisburg?

The unemployment rate is 11.43 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Harrisburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.45 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Harrisburg?

Police recorded 2,755 offences per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Harrisburg?

The published population is 50,522 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Harrisburg?

4,756 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Harrisburg a good place to live?

Harrisburg 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Harrisburg (42), United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/harrisburg-pa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_harrisburg-42-united-states-rent-salary_b54b5c702c36,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Harrisburg (42), United States: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/harrisburg-pa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Harrisburg (42), United States: rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/harrisburg-pa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
Show 13 more sources
  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014711 (MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INTL AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback Machine capture 20251119134327) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
  13. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Harrisburg (Wayback capture 20241226202504) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.