Cost of Living in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$17,916
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

85.7
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is roughly 14% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 135
Enrollment 81,141
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 4.4%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 11
Avg In-State $25,314
Avg Out-of-State $27,466
Avg Grad Rate 54.9%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Dickinson College 2,217 $62,900 83.0%
Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania 44 $0 83.0%
Messiah University 3,344 $39,700 78.0%
Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute 22 $0 64.0%
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg 150 $0 57.0%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 5,184 $9,570 52.0%
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 3,558 $23,900 43.0%
Central Penn College 827 $18,324 39.0%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 4,651 $15,388 29.0%
Harrisburg Area Community College 12,880 $7,418 21.0%