Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, located in Dauphin County. It is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro statistical area. It is the seventh largest city in the state. Though the city itself has 165,527 people, the surrounding area contains a total population of 478,580. The 55-and-over community comprises around 26% of the overall population.
Harrisburg has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has a median per capita income of $28,000 and a median household income is $54,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 8.19% and the median housing price is $69,000, which is lower than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000.
Harrisburg has tolerable average temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average amounts of precipitation each year. Harrisburg has a very high rate of crime and very low air quality ratings compared to other cities.
To see information on the SeniorScore™ for Harrisburg, PA, please visit senioradvice.com/seniorscore/senior-living-in-harrisburg-pa.