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Harrisburg vs Lawrence

Harrisburg, PA compared with Lawrence, IN · 482 miles apart

Harrisburg has 50,522 residents to Lawrence’s 50,420. Harrisburg comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Lawrence does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Harrisburg, PA Lawrence, IN
Population 50,522 50,420
Density (per sq mi) 6,223 2,502
Median household income $48,099 $74,022
Median home value $124,200 $230,100
Median rent $1,062 $1,178
Homeownership 36.6% 66.1%
Average commute 20.1 min 24.7 min
Median age 33.4 34.3
Bachelor's degree + 25.9% 35.6%
Poverty rate 30.5% 8.7%
Unemployment 11.4% 4.5%
Price to income 2.6× 3.1×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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