MetricButler, PAErie, PA
Population13,21293,850
Median Household Income$44,247$46,113
Median Rent$818/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$115,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9591
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%52%
Poverty Rate21.4%23.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k636315
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7922,056
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows20°F24°F
Snowfall35 in/yr104 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min18.3 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.7 / 5
Students per Teacher10.813
College Degree Rate23%23.1%
Foreign-Born %2%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.3%

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