Meadville, PA vs Hermitage, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PAHermitage, PA
Population12,57716,041
Median Household Income$43,308$70,052
Median Rent$855/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$199,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%42.4%
Poverty Rate22.3%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k534154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1431,353
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall64 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.314.4
College Degree Rate22.7%35.2%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.0%

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