Uptown Harrisburg
Uptown is the long residential spine above Forster Street, running through Midtown's quieter cousin territory up toward the Polyclinic and Italian Lake. The housing is the draw: brick rowhomes and the occasional standalone with actual driveways, cheaper per square foot than Midtown proper and quieter by a meaningful margin. Italian Lake itself is the trump card for daytime dates, a small park with a footbridge that does more romantic work than it should. Nightlife is essentially a walk south to Midtown, which residents accept as the deal. A neighborhood for people who want proximity without the noise tax.
Uptown Harrisburg by the numbers
Uptown Harrisburg is roughly balanced, about 49% men to 51% women.
Median individual income in Uptown Harrisburg is about $45,600.
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 Uptown Harrisburg pays about $1,450 a month.
About 5,000 Uptown Harrisburg residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Kristy's Whistle Stop
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The Jackson House
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The LA Squared Vietnamese Restaurant
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Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe
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1700 Degrees Steakhouse
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Mr. G's
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note. bistro & winebar
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Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
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Susquehanna Art Museum
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704 Lounge
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Men In The Kitchen Restaurant & Lounge
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Coda Rouge
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Kusina De Isla
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Just Baked Cakes & Pies
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The Café
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Raising the Bar Bakery
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Jazzland
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Salted Butter Bakery