CITY PROFILE
Harrisburg, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Harrisburg, PA is a smaller metro with a temperate four-season climate—expect real winters and summers, along with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so rain and snow are regular features. Homes are moderately priced for the dataset, making it more accessible than many larger metros without sacrificing the basics of urban infrastructure and services.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $312K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,487/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.7°C · warmest 23.9°C · coolest -2.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1,154 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.86 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #99 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort50
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities76
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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