Meadville, PA vs Butler, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PAButler, PA
Population12,57713,212
Median Household Income$43,308$44,247
Median Rent$855/mo$818/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate22.3%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k534636
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1431,792
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall64 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.310.8
College Degree Rate22.7%23%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-4.6%

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