Population
Pearl
27,458
Chambersburg
22,051
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Chambersburg
$56,177
Home Value
Pearl
$170,900
Chambersburg
$196,200
Rent
Pearl
$1,152
Chambersburg
$1,088
Crime Rate
Pearl
N/A
Chambersburg
4.69
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Chambersburg
97.9
Avg Temp
Pearl
N/A
Chambersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Chambersburg
5.5%
How Similar Are Pearl & Chambersburg?
Chambersburg is Pearl's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearl
27,458
Chambersburg
22,051
Pearl has a 20% larger population than Chambersburg.
Political Leaning
Pearl
73.0%
Chambersburg
71.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Chambersburg
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Chambersburg
$56,177
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pearl
$170,900
Chambersburg
$196,200
Chambersburg has a 13% higher home values than Pearl.
Education
Pearl
18.7%
Chambersburg
19.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Pearl
60.1%
Chambersburg
72.5%
Chambersburg has a 17% higher demographics than Pearl.
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Chambersburg
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pearl and Chambersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pearl
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Chambersburg
Chambersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearl leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChambersburg scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Pearl has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,379 in Chambersburg (7% lower). Pearl scores 106.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Chambersburg.
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Housing Market — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 7.0% in Pearl. Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $2,299 in Chambersburg (50% lower). Pearl has a owner-occupied of 59.3% compared to 43.4% in Chambersburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl: 15,538 vs Chambersburg: 10,738 for labor force. Chambersburg: 18 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute. Chambersburg has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 6.2% in Pearl.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 — Chambersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChambersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 37.3% in Pearl. Chambersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a population of 27,458, about 1.2x the size of Chambersburg (22,051). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Asian
Pearl
Chambersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChambersburg: 3.0 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pearl: 4 vs Chambersburg: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chambersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Chambersburg. Chambersburg has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pearl. Chambersburg: 18 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute time.
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