County
Dauphin County
- grade AOverall Grade
- County in Pennsylvania
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 14 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$167,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$949
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Dauphin County Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault271.9national 282.7
- Murder10.3national 6.1
- Rape47.2national 40.7
- Robbery133.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary325.6national 500.1
- Theft1,722.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft119.6national 284
Residents
Working in Dauphin County
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$60,715
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Dauphin County
Top Private Schools in Dauphin County
- grade A
Covenant Christian Academy
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 24 reviews
- grade A minus
Bishop McDevitt High School
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 68 reviews
- grade B+
Milton Hershey School
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 114 reviews
- grade B+
Harrisburg Christian School
- Rating 3.77 out of 5 81 reviews
- grade A minus
The Samuel School
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 8 reviews
Dauphin County Reviews
Rating 4.07 out of 5 14 reviews
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The atmosphere suits quite well to its mostly suburban environment. There is a sense of community, and quite keen in friendliness. Some areas may need an improvement externally, such as the roads, bridges, and highways through remedies like fixing the potholes, cleaning litter, etc. A stellar county in all.
All in all our town is medium-sized and pretty quinte. We have a large variety of races and ethnicities living in the area so we get to learn about all kinds of different cultures. We don't have any big problems except downtown where there is some danger due to gang activity but otherwise, we are pretty close-nit community.
Dauphin is a very quiet town, the only thing you hear is cars passing through. As far as job options, there isn’t many, especially for over minimum wage, we do have a dollar general, a gas station, and a mini mart. Middle paxton elementary is friendly as well.