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Erie vs Lancaster
Side-by-side comparison of Erie, PA and Lancaster, PA
Demographics
Population
94KErie
58KLancaster
63% diff
Median Age
35Erie
32Lancaster
9% diff
Pop. Density
4,922Erie
7,978Lancaster
62% diff
Area (sq mi)
7Erie
7Lancaster
2% diff
Male
49.5%
Erie47.9%
Lancaster3% diff
Female
50.5%
Erie52.1%
Lancaster3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$43KErie
$63KLancaster
46% diff
Per Capita Income
$26KErie
$29KLancaster
12% diff
Poverty Rate
19.6%
Erie17.7%
Lancaster11% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Erie5.4%
Lancaster32% diff
Cost of Living
98Erie
98Lancaster
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029Erie
$1,153Lancaster
12% diff
Housing
Home Value
$108KErie
$204KLancaster
88% diff
Median Rent
$836Erie
$1,177Lancaster
41% diff
Homeownership
53.0%
Erie47.5%
Lancaster12% diff
Zillow Value
$195KErie
$345KLancaster
77% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,038Erie
$1,538Lancaster
48% diff
Rent Burden
33.1%
Erie28.6%
Lancaster16% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
497Erie
679Lancaster
37% diff
Property Crime
1,896Erie
3,862Lancaster
2x diff
Murder Rate
9Erie
10Lancaster
8% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FErie
54°FLancaster
4% diff
Jan Temp
34°FErie
31°FLancaster
10% diff
Jul Temp
72°FErie
76°FLancaster
6% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Erie
44.2"Lancaster
13% diff
Snowfall
46.1"Erie
21.4"Lancaster
2.2x diff
Sunny Days
248Erie
275Lancaster
11% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
22.3%
Erie27.1%
Lancaster22% diff
High School+
88.8%
Erie82.1%
Lancaster8% diff
Graduate+
7.2%
Erie9.6%
Lancaster33% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
18.6 minErie
23.4 minLancaster
26% diff
Drive Alone
70.4%
Erie62.0%
Lancaster14% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Erie4.4%
Lancaster65% diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Erie9.3%
Lancaster35% diff
Health
Obesity
37.1%
Erie43.8%
Lancaster18% diff
Smoking
27.6%
Erie26.6%
Lancaster4% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Erie16.0%
Lancaster39% diff
Heart Disease
7.4%
Erie8.6%
Lancaster16% diff
The Verdict
17
Erie
:
20
Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 20 of 37 categories