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Chambersburg vs Johnstown
Chambersburg and Johnstown
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Johnstown are under the US rate in this release, 5.4 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Chambersburg to Johnstown
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Chambersburg to Johnstown above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $897 in Chambersburg and $722 in Johnstown. Chambersburg has a state tax on wages. Johnstown has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Johnstown is 86% of the national level for the same work, against 98% in Chambersburg.
Johnstown averages 170 sunny days, with July highs around 80°F and January nights around 25°F. Chambersburg is 194 sunny days, 89°F in July, 30°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Johnstown and 24 in Chambersburg.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Chambersburg → Johnstown pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Chambersburg and Johnstown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 79 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $400–$700
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Questions
Is Johnstown cheaper than Chambersburg after tax and rent?
Yes. Johnstown leaves about $177 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $897 in Chambersburg and $722 in Johnstown.
Does Johnstown have state income tax?
Johnstown is in Pennsylvania, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.00%.
Did people actually move from Chambersburg to Johnstown?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.