COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanover vs Safford
PLACE A
Hanover, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Safford, Arizona
Hanover is 62% larger than Safford. Safford earns more, with a median household income $4,354 higher.
HANOVERSAFFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population16,68410,279+62% vs Safford
Population density4,5141,108+3,406
Population growth7.5%5.9%+1.6 pts
Median age41.231.0+10.2
Male48.2%49.6%−1.4 pts
Female51.8%50.4%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born6.0%2.4%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%47.7%+30.4 pts
Black3.4%1.4%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%47.1%−34.4 pts
Asian1.5%0.5%+1.0 pts
Other4.5%3.3%+1.1 pts
Median household income$61,293$65,647−$4,354
Per capita income$35,446$28,474+$6,972
Poverty rate14.5%14.1%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.413Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%18.1%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree6.4%5.2%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%4.3%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation67.7%61.4%+6.3 pts
Median home value$212,800$199,800+$13,000
Median gross rent$1,137$1,048+$89
Owner-occupied53.4%71.5%−18.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%12.0%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%34.2%+11.0 pts
Average commute23.422.6+0.8
Worked from home5.4%4.4%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%−0.0 pts
Uninsured5.8%11.2%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025