What is the cost of living in York-Hanover?

York-Hanover has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) of 96.0, where 100 represents the national average. Housing costs index at 79.8, which is below the national average. The average 2-bedroom rent is $1,335/month.

What is the median salary in York-Hanover?

The median salary in York-Hanover is $65,230 annually (mean: $68,282). Top occupations include Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Stockers and Order Fillers, Fast Food and Counter Workers.

How safe is York-Hanover?

The violent crime rate in the York-Hanover area is 250 per 100,000 population (state-level data). Property crime rate is 1457 per 100K.

What are the schools like in York-Hanover?

The state of PA has 2,930 schools (state-level data, no metro-level federal count exists) with an average student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Charter schools make up 6% of all schools.

How much does childcare cost in York-Hanover?

Childcare cost data is not currently available for York-Hanover.

Is York-Hanover a good place to relocate?

York-Hanover has a Life Score of 47.7/100 (D), based on 6 of 7 available dimensions among cost of living, wages, rent, crime, schools, childcare, and environment (missing dims omitted, weights renormalized). This is a middle-of-the-pack score, where the composite lands for most US metros; look at individual dimensions to see the real trade-offs.

Where does York-Hanover sit among US metros on LiveAbility?

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite, York-Hanover ranks #192 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). That ordinal matches the /rankings/livability listing. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

Relocation profile · Federal data

York-Hanover, PA

BEA RPP 96.0 sits mid-pack (#243 of 387 metros); cost is not the extreme signal here.

Compiled by PlainRelocate · June 15, 2026

96.0
Cost index (US=100): $1,335
2BR rent / mo: $65,230
Median salary: 51.6
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, York-Hanover ranks #192 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (51.6/100), with its strongest marks in schools and safety.

#192
of 387 US metros · Above median: 13,078,751
metro-area population: 250
violent crimes per 100K (state-level): 2,930
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: low hazard (31/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), York-Hanover ranks #192 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 96.0 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,335/mo, median salary $65,230; LiveAbility Score 51.6/100, strongest in schools and safety.

Signature: BEA RPP 96.0 sits mid-pack (#243 of 387 metros); cost is not the extreme signal here.

Purchasing power sits mid-band: BEA RPP 96.0 between corpus terciles 91.5 and 97.0. Median 2BR rent $1,335/mo.

LiveAbility 51.6/100 keeps York-Hanover in the middle third (#192 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the York-Hanover area is 176,090.

York-Hanover vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

52 Top 50% higher than 50% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

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Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

York-Hanover housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the York-Hanover MSA; housing RPP 79.8 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,335/mo.

Studio

$925

/month

1 Bedroom

$1,060

/month

2 Bedroom

$1,335

/month

3 Bedroom

$1,796

/month

4 Bedroom

$1,850

/month

York-Hanover wages and employment

York-Hanover posts 176,090 total employment with median salary $65,230.

Median Salary

$65,230

Mean Salary

$68,282

Total Employment

176,090

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation	Median Salary
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,380
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,920
General and Operations Managers	$99,640
Retail Salespersons	$30,480

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the York-Hanover area from NCES.

Schools

2,930

Enrollment

1,664,154

Student:Teacher

13.6:1

Title I %

Life Score Breakdown

York-Hanover's composite Life Score is 47.7/100 (D), computed across 6 of 7 dimensions (missing dims omitted; remaining weights renormalized).

Cost

37/100

Below average

Wages

55/100

Above average

Rent

46/100

Average

Crime

67/100

Strong

Schools

19/100

Bottom decile

Environment

54/100

Average

LiveAbility Score

View full rankings →

York-Hanover ranks #192 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 51.6/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Schools (81/100)

Schools

81
Safety

67
Job market

55
Climate

53
Housing

46
Air quality

44
Cost of living

37
Low hazard

31

What this shows York-Hanover's strongest dimensions are schools and safety; its weakest among scored dims is low hazard at 31/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

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Metros near York-Hanover on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to York-Hanover on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

York-Hanover cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; York-Hanover wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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York-Hanover runs a $65,230 median salary at a 96.0 cost index, ranking #192 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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