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Living in Mechanicsburg borough

The city had 8 schools in 2026. Mechanicsburg borough, a city in the United States, had a population of 9,720 in July 2026. 31.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 830 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population9,720people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary3,535EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent951.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.08%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,335offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 16% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.45µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Mechanicsburg borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,083 per month, while the median home value was US$241,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 69.6%, and the vacancy rate was 2.89% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mechanicsburg borough 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,083/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent31.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,601 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,066 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent951.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Mechanicsburg borough a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 536 of 9,720 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$84,421 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mechanicsburg borough is 2.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income84,421 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet3.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,535 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,666 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate2.08 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Mechanicsburg borough?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,666 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,729of €2,877 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.€2,877
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,066
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,729
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mechanicsburg borough. 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 Mechanicsburg borough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio27 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents830 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,617 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mechanicsburg borough 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

Recorded crime across major citiesMechanicsburg borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mechanicsburg borough 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
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Mechanicsburg borough1,335
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,335 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents144.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.49 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mechanicsburg borough. 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 Mechanicsburg borough.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Mechanicsburg borough is 8.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental 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)15Official · 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)15Official · nearest-station reading
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)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading148.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.46 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation960.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.0 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents536 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population9,720 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value241,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes69.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate74.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad5.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage77.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance4.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher42.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,743 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home19.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans88.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Mechanicsburg borough

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.

Plainfield as a Mechanicsburg borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 953 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.1% Mechanicsburg borough+81%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,535 Mechanicsburg borough+37%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,335 Mechanicsburg borough−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,666 Mechanicsburg borough+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.4 µg/m³ Mechanicsburg borough−8%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Mechanicsburg borough

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

Camp Hill 7.5 km away
Rent
1,189 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,129 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lower Allen 9.1 km away
Rent
1,082 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,945 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Enola 10.7 km away
Rent
1,008 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
New Cumberland 11.2 km away
Rent
905.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,032 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Schlusser 15.4 km away
Rent
900.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,533 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Steelton 15.4 km away
Rent
1,191 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,104 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Mechanicsburg borough?

The median gross salary is 3,666 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Mechanicsburg borough?

The unemployment rate is 2.08 %. 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 Mechanicsburg borough?

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 Mechanicsburg borough?

Police recorded 1,335 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 Mechanicsburg borough?

The published population is 9,720 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Mechanicsburg borough?

536 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 Mechanicsburg borough a good place to live?

Mechanicsburg borough 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 Mechanicsburg borough?

Camp Hill, Lower Allen, Enola, New Cumberland, Harrisburg are near Mechanicsburg borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  6. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  7. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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