Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Plattsburgh
19,878
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Home Value
Chambersburg
$196,200
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Rent
Chambersburg
$1,088
Plattsburgh
$964
Crime Rate
Chambersburg
4.69
Plattsburgh
1.31
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Plattsburgh
98.0
Avg Temp
Chambersburg
N/A
Plattsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
How Similar Are Chambersburg & Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh is Chambersburg's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Plattsburgh
19,878
Both cities have similar populations — Chambersburg at 22,051 and Plattsburgh at 19,878.
Violent Crime
Chambersburg
4.69
Plattsburgh
1.31
Chambersburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Plattsburgh's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Chambersburg
17.53
Plattsburgh
18.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Chambersburg
71.1%
Plattsburgh
51.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Chambersburg has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chambersburg
$196,200
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Chambersburg
19.0%
Plattsburgh
22.1%
Plattsburgh has a 14% higher education than Chambersburg.
Demographics
Chambersburg
72.5%
Plattsburgh
85.2%
Plattsburgh has a 15% higher demographics than Chambersburg.
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Plattsburgh
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chambersburg and Plattsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plattsburgh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plattsburgh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlattsburgh scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.6 in Chambersburg. Plattsburgh has a fair market rent (1br) of $980 vs $1,119 in Chambersburg (14% lower). Plattsburgh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,246 vs $1,379 in Chambersburg (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 37.4% in Plattsburgh. Chambersburg has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 8.5% in Plattsburgh. Chambersburg has a median property tax of $2,299 vs $5,276 in Plattsburgh (56% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 24.2% in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh: 14 min vs Chambersburg: 18 min for mean commute. Plattsburgh has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.5% in Chambersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Plattsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRPlattsburgh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 4.11 in Chambersburg. Plattsburgh has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 4.69 in Chambersburg. Plattsburgh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 2.37 in Chambersburg.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChambersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 35.2% in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.0% in Chambersburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a population of 22,051, about 1.1x the size of Plattsburgh (19,878). Plattsburgh skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 41.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlattsburgh: 5 vs Chambersburg: 3 for with emergency services. Chambersburg: 3.0 vs Plattsburgh: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plattsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlattsburgh has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Chambersburg. Plattsburgh: 14 min vs Chambersburg: 18 min for mean commute time. Chambersburg has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Plattsburgh.
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