Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Belton
24,618
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Belton
$70,525
Home Value
Chambersburg
$196,200
Belton
$185,400
Rent
Chambersburg
$1,088
Belton
$1,235
Crime Rate
Chambersburg
4.69
Belton
3.34
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Belton
110.3
Avg Temp
Chambersburg
N/A
Belton
N/A
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Belton
5.3%
How Similar Are Chambersburg & Belton?
Belton is Chambersburg's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Belton
24,618
Belton has a 10% larger population than Chambersburg.
Violent Crime
Chambersburg
4.69
Belton
3.34
Chambersburg has a 29% higher violent crime than Belton.
Property Crime
Chambersburg
17.53
Belton
18.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Chambersburg
71.1%
Belton
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Belton
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Belton
$70,525
Belton has a 20% higher median income than Chambersburg.
Home Values
Chambersburg
$196,200
Belton
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chambersburg
19.0%
Belton
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Chambersburg
72.5%
Belton
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Belton
110.3
Belton has a 11% higher cost of living than Chambersburg.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chambersburg and Belton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chambersburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chambersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChambersburg scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.8 in Belton. Chambersburg scores 97.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Belton. Chambersburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,093 vs $48,531 in Belton (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.6% in Belton. Belton has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 43.4% in Chambersburg. Belton has a median property tax of $1,901 vs $2,299 in Chambersburg (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 7.0% in Chambersburg. Belton has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 11.7% in Chambersburg. Belton: 13,643 vs Chambersburg: 10,738 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Chambersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.37 in Chambersburg. Chambersburg has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 17.0% in Belton. Belton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 4.11 in Chambersburg.
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Schools & Education — Chambersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChambersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 42.6% in Belton. Chambersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 17.6% in Belton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a population of 24,618, about 1.1x the size of Chambersburg (22,051). Belton skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 41.2.
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Chambersburg
Belton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Belton. Belton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chambersburg. Belton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 7.0% in Chambersburg.
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