Population
Harrison
29,279
Hanover
8,520
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Hanover
$135,250
Home Value
Harrison
$1,001,900
Hanover
$682,100
Rent
Harrison
$2,585
Hanover
$2,132
Crime Rate
Harrison
0.06
Hanover
0.00
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Hanover
221.7
Avg Temp
Harrison
N/A
Hanover
N/A
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Hanover
7.0%
How Similar Are Harrison & Hanover?
Hanover is Harrison's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrison
29,279
Hanover
8,520
Harrison (29,279) is about 3.4x larger than Hanover (8,520).
Violent Crime
Harrison
0.06
Hanover
0.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Harrison
4.76
Hanover
4.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrison
36.9%
Hanover
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Hanover
7.0%
Hanover has a 18% higher unemployment than Harrison.
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Hanover
$135,250
Harrison has a 12% higher median income than Hanover.
Home Values
Harrison
$1,001,900
Hanover
$682,100
Harrison has a 32% higher home values than Hanover.
Education
Harrison
36.0%
Hanover
38.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Harrison
74.3%
Hanover
71.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Hanover
221.7
Harrison has a 16% higher cost of living than Hanover.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrison and Hanover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrison
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Hanover
Hanover leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hanover leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHanover has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,455 vs $2,655 in Harrison (82% lower). Hanover has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,909 vs $2,910 in Harrison (52% lower). Hanover scores 300.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 381.7 in Harrison.
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Housing Market — Harrison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 18.6% in Hanover. Harrison has a median home value of $1,001,900 vs $682,100 in Hanover (47% higher). Hanover has a median rent of $2,132 vs $2,585 in Harrison (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Harrison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison: 15,011 vs Hanover: 3,057 for labor force. Harrison has a poverty rate of 4.6% compared to 9.9% in Hanover. Harrison has a per capita income of $79,867 vs $59,332 in Hanover (35% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hanover leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrison has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 1.8% in Hanover. Hanover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.60 in Harrison. Hanover has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.51 compared to 4.76 in Harrison.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarrison has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 40.4% in Hanover. Hanover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 36.0% in Harrison.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a population of 29,279, about 3.4x the size of Hanover (8,520). Hanover skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 37.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harrison
Hanover
Healthcare — Hanover leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHanover: 5 vs Harrison: 4 for with emergency services. Hanover: 4.0 vs Harrison: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a public transit of 16.6% compared to 0.7% in Hanover. Hanover has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Harrison. Hanover has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 19.2% in Harrison.
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