Butler, PA vs Meadville, PA

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

MetricButler, PAMeadville, PA
Population13,21212,577
Median Household Income$44,247$43,308
Median Rent$818/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$116,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%44.8%
Poverty Rate21.4%22.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k636534
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7921,143
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall35 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min14.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.812.3
College Degree Rate23%22.7%
Foreign-Born %2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-6.0%

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