Meadville, PA vs Erie, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PAErie, PA
Population12,57793,850
Median Household Income$43,308$46,113
Median Rent$855/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$115,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%52%
Poverty Rate22.3%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k534315
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1432,056
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall64 in/yr104 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min18.3 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313
College Degree Rate22.7%23.1%
Foreign-Born %3.3%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.3%

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