Allison Hill
Allison Hill is where Harrisburg actually lives, not where it postures. Latino-owned restaurants along Derry and Market do the heavy lifting for a real first date, and the views from the bluffs over the Susquehanna are the kind of thing tourists never find. The neighborhood has been working through reinvestment and disinvestment in roughly equal measure, which shows on any given block. Dating here means meeting people with real jobs and real commutes, not statehouse staffers performing relevance. Bring a car or bring patience for the CAT bus. Bring curiosity for the blocks that downtown Harrisburg forgot existed.
Allison Hill by the numbers
Allison Hill runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Allison Hill is about $30,500.
Pennsylvania registers voters by party, and the metro’s anchor county, Dauphin (Harrisburg), leans Democratic - about 43% to 39% Republican - while the Cumberland County West Shore suburbs lean more Republican.
The median renter in Allison Hill pays about $960 a month.
About 3,700 Allison Hill residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The National Civil War Museum
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McGrath's Pub
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JB Lovedraft's MicroPub
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Sammy's
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St. Thomas Roasters
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Little Amps Coffee
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Yellow Bird Café
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Zembie's Sports Tavern
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Arepa House
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El Verdadero Sabor de Mexico
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Denim Coffee
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Elementary Coffee Co.
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High Dive
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Doll House Museum
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Hershey Creamery Company