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Boiling SpringsPA

A town settled in 1849, now home to 3,334 people.

Population
3,334
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$421K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
421
A commuter town

Is Boiling Springs a good place to live?

57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boiling Springs, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Boiling Springs yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Boiling Springs for work

Where Boiling Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → South Middleton Township South Middleton Township 11% 11% → Carlisle Carlisle 11% 7% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 7% 5% → Hampden Township Hampden Township 5% 4% → Middlesex Township Middlesex Township 4% 4% → Silver Spring Township Silver Spring Township 4% Boiling Springs · 1% stay
421jobs based in Boiling Springs
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 34 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boiling Springs. Close and well known come first.

All 70 attractions →
4 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National MonumentBig draw33 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex27 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year25 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield13 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park24 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Boiling Springs: who provides what

Boiling Springs is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Middleton Twp Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCumberland CountyCumberland County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Middleton School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCumberland County Board of ElectionsCumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1700717007 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Boiling Springs.

Housing

Homes in Boiling Springs are worth about $421K, by Zillow’s estimate

Among households in Boiling Springs, 87% own their home. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.2%. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,230 a month.

$421KZillow home value
Boiling SpringsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home87%78%73%
Median rent$1,230 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Boiling Springs$421K
Pennsylvania$287K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Full pageBoiling Springs’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 3.2% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of incomeRents$1,230 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Boiling Springs has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half commute less than 14 miles. Boiling Springs’ middle household income stands at $127,000. Jobs here fell by 71 from 2013 to 2023, to 421. In Boiling Springs, 1.3% of working residents work locally.

1%work in town
Boiling SpringsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$127,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line5.7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Boiling Springs1%
South Middleton Township11%
Carlisle11%
Harrisburg7%
Hampden Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
421
jobs based in Boiling Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBoiling Springs’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here421 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Boiling SpringsCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Boiling Springs: inland flooding

FEMA puts 69% of Boiling Springs’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
Full pageBoiling Springs’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Boiling Springs

A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 86°.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBoiling Springs’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Boiling Springs is

For adults in Boiling Springs, the share who have obesity is 33%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Boiling Springs comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. Among adults here, 11% report frequent physical distress and 18% get no exercise outside work.

Boiling SpringsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%24%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)13%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
11 better14 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBoiling SpringsPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health13.3%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
UPMC Carlisle
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageBoiling Springs’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · UPMC CarlisleHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 11 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boiling Springs

15pages on Boiling Springs
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 11 of 26 CDC measuresCost of living$421K typical home · up 3.2% in a yearWork & commute$127K median household income · 421 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions70 nearby · Hessian Powder Magazine 3 miLibraryAmelia S Givin LibraryCollegesDickinson College is 4.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1849Climate86° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Boiling Springs

Dickinson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Carlisle4.3 mi$65,650 tuitionMessiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mechanicsburg8 mi$42,240 tuitionCentral Penn CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Summerdale14.8 mi$19,854 tuition

About 7 of every 100 Boiling Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Boiling Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boiling Springs, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Boiling Springs yet; the figures below are still real.