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    Moving to Chambersburg, PA

    Is Chambersburg a good place to live?

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    Chambersburg ranks #8 of 26 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (54/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $196,200
    +6.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,088
    per month
    Household income
    $56,177
    median
    Unemployment
    5.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Chambersburg

    The median home value in Chambersburg is $196,200 and median rent is $1,088 a month, against a median household income of $56,177. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Chambersburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Chambersburg, PA

    Chambersburg has about 22,051 residents, 5.5% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Chambersburg with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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