Ashtabula, OH vs Erie, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAshtabula, OHErie, PA
Population17,85693,850
Median Household Income$44,120$46,113
Median Rent$793/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$105,900$115,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9491
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%52%
Poverty Rate29.8%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181315
Property Crime Rate /100k9542,056
Median AQI4334
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall90 in/yr104 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min18.3 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.7 / 5
Students per Teacher19.713
College Degree Rate11.8%23.1%
Foreign-Born %4.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.