Name: Hanover, PA
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Living in Hanover, PA

Ranks better than 74% of areas Follow

Population

15,675

Median Age

41.1 Years

Hanover Area Facts

Hanover has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent
Hanover crime rates are 38% higher than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Hanover is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average

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What do the locals think about Hanover?

88%

Family friendly

38%

Public transit is accessible

38%

Walkable to grocery stores

75%

Yards are well-kept

38%

Lots of parks

38%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

63%

A quiet area

63%

Sense of community

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Hanover is pretty cool 4 rating By Connie_19 ( Dec 08, 2016) I would agree with most of the letter grades given, with the exception of Housing and Education. I can only speak for Southwestern School District, but my kids attended and I was always impressed with the quality of education. We do pay pretty high real estate tax (which, in PA, ...Read More goes largely to the schools), but in PA, you get what you pay for. The housing available really runs the gamut and is quite affordable compared to MD. Income taxes are also a lot lower. I would also have to disagree with crime; it is pretty much non-existent in my experience! Read Less

Humble Small Border Town 4 rating By Nicolina922 ( Oct 23, 2013) I was born and raised in Hanover, PA. My family moved to Hanover in 1989 from a large north east city. At the time, Hanover was a sleepy farm town with many small businesses. Over the years the town has grown tremendously, and with that, changes have occurred.

Hanover is ...Read More a town of convenience although it is fairly large land wise. There are mainly single apartments, homes and town homes available. You can reside close to the downtown, neighborhoods or in the country and it is all within a few minutes of civilization and shopping. It is not difficult to find an affordable home built for a family.

There has been a lot of growth in the restaurant and retail industry over the last 15 years. One of the main hubs of Hanover is the "Golden Mile". This is your one stop shopping district for groceries, clothes, household items and dinners out. The main thing we are lacking is more upscale shopping and variety that you may see closer to urban centers.

Most children attend South West, Hanover, or Delone Catholic. The education system in the area is OK. In my opinion, if there is good parenting involved and hard work then any student can succeed with an average education. Many students graduating are first generation and tend to stay local for college. That mentality is slowly changing over the years as students begin to branch out and attend college.

The job market is heavily blue collar work. We are home to Utz and Snyder's, two national companies. Our job market is limited at the professional level because of the population that resides in it. Most adults are not college educated so those types of jobs are harder to come by. I can imagine that that will start to shift over the years as we have had many people move into town from Maryland. Many people tend to commute to nearby York, Gettysburg, and the Baltimore area to make more income.

Overall, Hanover is a good place to raise a family. You can find the simple American dream here. People from the town have a lot of pride and that fuels the sense of community that exists between residents. Read Less

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