Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Chambersburg
22,051
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Chambersburg
$56,177
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Chambersburg
$196,200
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Chambersburg
$1,088
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Chambersburg
4.69
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Chambersburg
97.9
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Chambersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Chambersburg
5.5%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Chambersburg?
Chambersburg is Jonesboro's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Chambersburg
22,051
Jonesboro (79,187) is about 3.6x larger than Chambersburg (22,051).
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Chambersburg
4.69
Jonesboro has a 35% higher violent crime than Chambersburg.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Chambersburg
17.53
Jonesboro has a 42% higher property crime than Chambersburg.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Chambersburg
71.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Chambersburg
5.5%
Jonesboro has a 19% higher unemployment than Chambersburg.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Chambersburg
$56,177
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Chambersburg
$196,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Chambersburg
19.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Chambersburg
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Chambersburg
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Chambersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chambersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jonesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,379 in Chambersburg (25% lower). Jonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,119 in Chambersburg (22% lower). Jonesboro scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Chambersburg.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 9.4% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $2,299 in Chambersburg (47% lower). Jonesboro has a owner-occupied of 52.6% compared to 43.4% in Chambersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro: 38,504 vs Chambersburg: 10,738 for labor force. Chambersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 22.4% in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.8% in Jonesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Chambersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRChambersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.53 compared to 30.45 in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.62 in Jonesboro.
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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 37.0% in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 18.6% in Jonesboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a population of 79,187, about 3.6x the size of Chambersburg (22,051). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 41.2.
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Jonesboro
Chambersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJonesboro: 5 vs Chambersburg: 3 for with emergency services. Chambersburg: 3.0 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Chambersburg has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro.
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