| Index | Mechanicsburg | Pennsylvania | National |
| Median home price | $178,200 | $167,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $924 | $859 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 62.1% | 69.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 37.9% | 31.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Messiah College, PA | 2,052 | $0 | 100% |
| Enhaut, PA | 1,060 | $78,700 | 57% |
| Harrisburg, PA | 49,247 | $85,500 | 54% |
| Steelton, PA | 5,964 | $91,100 | 51% |
| Highspire, PA | 2,512 | $99,600 | 46% |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 8,977 | $178,200 | 4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hernando, FL | 8,977 | $102,200 | 45% |
| Craig, CO | 8,978 | $173,500 | 6% |
| Harleysville, PA | 8,975 | $328,900 | 78% |
| Cambridge, MN | 8,975 | $167,200 | 9% |
| East York, PA | 8,984 | $172,800 | 6% |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 8,977 | $178,200 | 4% |
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