Harrisburg

#450

Global Rank

5.5

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%

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United States • North America

Population
1.3M
GDP
$91B
GDP per capita
$68,234
Land area
8,228 km²
Density
163/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Harrisburg

State / province Pennsylvania

Language English

Harrisburg metro area

40.28, -76.88
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗3#T-359
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗3#T-189
Market Cap Score↗$57B#209
Cultural Events2#T-51
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

3 teams

Major Sporting Events

Golf Majors1 event

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1940 • Hershey Country Club

Complete Event Timeline1 event

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1940 • Hershey Country Club

Top Companies

3 companies
1The Hershey Company
$35B
Public
2D&H Distributing
$18B
Private
3Ollie's Bargain Outlet
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $57B across 3 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, since 1979. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030035019801990200020102020
One year
One year +4.8%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +42.1%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +51.4%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −14.1%
2007Q4 to 2012Q3

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Three Mile Island Accident (1979)

Harrisburg • Historical Event

Battle of Gettysburg (1863)

Gettysburg • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

HersheyPark

Hershey • Theme Park

Sound of Harrisburg

#172 by artist origin · combined 6.6 (US 2.2 / UK 0.1) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Poison, Dan Hartman

Number-one singles by Harrisburg artists1

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Poison

US1988

Screen of Harrisburg

#443 by film pedigree · score 5 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Jeff Arch, Frances Lee McCain, Cameron Mitchell

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Harrisburg International Airport

Harrisburg • 4 - Regional