MetricErie, PASharon, PA
Population93,85012,936
Median Household Income$46,113$45,670
Median Rent$870/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$115,200$78,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%42.3%
Poverty Rate23.3%20%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315506
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0561,194
Median AQI3442
Good AQI Days /yr280265
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall104 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min18.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1310.6
College Degree Rate23.1%18.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.8%

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