Jamestown, NY vs Erie, PA

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

MetricJamestown, NYErie, PA
Population28,18893,850
Median Household Income$43,523$46,113
Median Rent$759/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$115,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%52%
Poverty Rate25.3%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k692315
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5712,056
Median AQI3634
Good AQI Days /yr317280
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F24°F
Snowfall98 in/yr104 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min18.3 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.7 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713
College Degree Rate21.3%23.1%
Foreign-Born %3.3%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.3%

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