MetricErie, PAButler, PA
Population93,85013,212
Median Household Income$46,113$44,247
Median Rent$870/mo$818/mo
Median Home Value$115,200$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9195
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%49.3%
Poverty Rate23.3%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315636
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0561,792
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr280—
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows24°F20°F
Snowfall104 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min22.1 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1310.8
College Degree Rate23.1%23%
Foreign-Born %7.9%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-4.6%

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