Erie vs Bethlehem
Side-by-side comparison of Erie, PA and Bethlehem, PA
Demographics
Population
94KErie
77KBethlehem
22% diff
Median Age
35Erie
36Bethlehem
4% diff
Pop. Density
4,922Erie
4,031Bethlehem
22% diff
Area (sq mi)
7Erie
19Bethlehem
2.6x diff
Male
49.5%
Erie48.4%
Bethlehem2% diff
Female
50.5%
Erie51.6%
Bethlehem2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$43KErie
$66KBethlehem
53% diff
Per Capita Income
$26KErie
$40KBethlehem
53% diff
Poverty Rate
19.6%
Erie10.2%
Bethlehem92% diff
Unemployment
7.0%
Erie7.2%
Bethlehem3% diff
Cost of Living
98Erie
98Bethlehem
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029Erie
$1,160Bethlehem
13% diff
Housing
Home Value
$108KErie
$237KBethlehem
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$836Erie
$1,311Bethlehem
57% diff
Homeownership
53.0%
Erie50.7%
Bethlehem5% diff
Zillow Value
$208KErie
$362KBethlehem
74% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,038Erie
$1,818Bethlehem
75% diff
Rent Burden
33.1%
Erie31.5%
Bethlehem5% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
379Erie
210Bethlehem
81% diff
Property Crime
2,004Erie
1,419Bethlehem
41% diff
Murder Rate
5Erie
3Bethlehem
2.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FErie
53°FBethlehem
5% diff
Jan Temp
28°FErie
30°FBethlehem
7% diff
Jul Temp
73°FErie
76°FBethlehem
4% diff
Rainfall
43.0"Erie
47.4"Bethlehem
10% diff
Snowfall
104.3"Erie
33.1"Bethlehem
3.2x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
22.3%
Erie35.0%
Bethlehem57% diff
High School+
88.8%
Erie89.8%
Bethlehem1% diff
Graduate+
7.2%
Erie13.5%
Bethlehem88% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
18.6 minErie
22.4 minBethlehem
20% diff
Drive Alone
70.4%
Erie70.0%
Bethlehem1% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Erie1.9%
Bethlehem42% diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Erie14.2%
Bethlehem2.1x diff
Health
Obesity
37.1%
Erie34.8%
Bethlehem7% diff
Smoking
27.6%
Erie21.5%
Bethlehem28% diff
Uninsured
5.9%
Erie6.2%
Bethlehem5% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Erie10.2%
Bethlehem13% diff
Heart Disease
7.4%
Erie5.9%
Bethlehem25% diff
The Verdict
13
Erie
:
24
Bethlehem
Bethlehem leads in 24 of 37 categories