Harrisburg cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Harrisburg
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA had 615,361 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 98.7, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,598
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,254
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
100.7
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
108.1
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
22.5 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$80,904
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.12%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Pennsylvania
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Related comparisons
From Harrisburg
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Harrisburg.
- Harrisburg and San Francisco · rent gap $2,099
- Harrisburg and San Jose · rent gap $1,674
- Harrisburg and Boston · rent gap $1,410
- Harrisburg and New York · rent gap $1,373
- Harrisburg and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,366
- Harrisburg and San Diego · rent gap $1,225
- Harrisburg and Miami · rent gap $966
- Harrisburg and Seattle · rent gap $951
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Durham, Jackson, Fayetteville