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Highspire Area Facts

  • Highspire has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered average
  • Highspire crime rates are 48% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in Highspire is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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Not a nice place User Rating 1.5 rating By Sjblanch1984 ( Apr 02, 2014) I grew up and lived here for 26 years. It was nice throughout the 90's but it changed a lot. The town pool closed. The crime increased slightly but the borough has way too many "police officers" who sit and troll for the slightest infractions. In the middle of the day they fly th ...Read More rough town as if there were a murder but if you drive up to the scene all it was was a traffic stop. The housing here is pretty old and looks pretty unappealing. The taxes are ridiculously high because of the "police force" and the public school system there. Home values are very low. I have no idea how the schools got rated a C when Steelton-Highspire school district is one of the worst in the state and may get shut down.
The upside to this town is it's generally quiet. It has a few nice markets and shops. It is close to the river. It has some nice parkland when it's maintained. Not much else going for it. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Highspire? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Highspire Memorial Park
      Steelton Boat Launch
      Reservoir Park
      East End Park
      Cibort Park
      Cole Crest Playground
      Ziegler Commons
      Richard E. Plesic Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Brightwood Career Institute
      Regal Cinemas
      Red Land High School Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Champions
      Subway
      Rita's Italian Ice
      Wendy's
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Angie's Brookside DIner
      Dairy Queen

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Highspire? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Highspire.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Highspire? The cost of living in Highspire is 93/100 - which is 6% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Highspire
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Highspire? Highspire crime rates are 963, which are 48% lower than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      963 per 100k people

      58% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 104  

      58% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      1%

      Year over year crime is up

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Highspire? The median income in Highspire is $45,822 which is 17% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $45,82217% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,39925% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      11% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Highspire a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Highspire home prices? Highspire home prices are $99,600 - which is 41% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $99,60046% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9134% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      53%

      16% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Highspire have good schools? The Highspire graduation rate is 80% - which is 7% lower than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Highspire a good place to live? Highspire has an overall rating of 43% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      43%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      30%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      73%

      1 total surveys

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