Meadville, PA vs Sharon, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PASharon, PA
Population12,57712,936
Median Household Income$43,308$45,670
Median Rent$855/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$78,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%42.3%
Poverty Rate22.3%20%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k534506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1431,194
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall64 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min18.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.310.6
College Degree Rate22.7%18.4%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.8%

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