Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,199, settled in 1750.
Few places in the country grade higher. Camp Hill earns an A+, 18th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $116K, it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, and its schools outperform 88% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Camp Hill, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Camp Hill is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 158 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better.
Where Camp Hill beats most towns.
Census counts: 467 in 1880, a low of 191 in 1890, 8,130 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 7 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Camp Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camp Hill. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
14 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
2 mi Stadium & arenaFNB FieldCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camp Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Camp Hill.
Camp Hill trades workers with Harrisburg and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
9.9% of adults report frequent physical distress in Camp Hill. Camp Hill beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Camp Hill.
| Camp Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Camp Hill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Camp Hill SD. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Camp Hill SHS, with 400 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 299 | B− |
| Camp Hill SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 400 | A |
| Eisenhower El SchTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 260 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
1.5 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Siebert Park, 43 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. The trail density in Camp Hill is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Camp Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Siebert Park | 1.1 mi | 43 |
| 2. FIALA Playing Fields | 0.2 mi | 28 |
| 3. Schaeffer Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
71 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 14 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 71 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camp Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 71 to 37 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Camp Hill’s property crime rate is 4 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Camp Hill sits closer to the middle.
| Camp Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Camp Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Camp Hill has about as many jobs (3,628) as working residents, but only 214 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 5,055 in 2013 to 3,628.
34% of Camp Hill workers work from home. Jobs based in Camp Hill fell to 3,628 in 2023, 1,427 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Camp Hill for work: only 6% work in town.
| Camp Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Camp Hill home is worth about $327,000, up 3.1% in a year, 14% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Camp Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,287 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 78% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Camp Hill
About 5 of every 100 Camp Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
10 notable people were born in Camp Hill.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The population was 8,130 at the 2020 census. There are many large corporations based in nearby East Pennsboro Township and Wormleysburg that use the Camp Hill postal address, including the Harsco Corporation and until 2022 the Rite Aid Corporation.
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4 towns share a border with Camp Hill.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill | #18 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| East Pennsboro Township | #306 | A− | B− | A− | C+ | A− |
| Lower Allen Township | #429 | B+ | C | B | B | A− |
| Lemoyne | #364 | A− | B− | — | B | A− |
| Hampden Township | #17 | A+ | C | A+ | A | A |
Lemoyne reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Camp Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Camp Hill grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #18 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Camp Hill sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
10 notable people were born here, including Danielle Fotopoulos and Park Dietz.
