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
7.0%
Erie7.9%
Lancaster13% 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
$208KErie
$345KLancaster
66% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,038Erie
$1,538Lancaster
48% diff
Rent Burden
33.1%
Erie28.6%
Lancaster16% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
379Erie
508Lancaster
34% diff
Property Crime
2,004Erie
1,599Lancaster
25% diff
Murder Rate
5Erie
4Lancaster
41% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FErie
53°FLancaster
5% diff
Jan Temp
28°FErie
31°FLancaster
9% diff
Jul Temp
73°FErie
75°FLancaster
4% diff
Rainfall
43.0"Erie
42.1"Lancaster
2% diff
Snowfall
104.3"Erie
21.4"Lancaster
4.9x 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%
Lancaster63% 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
Uninsured
5.9%
Erie7.8%
Lancaster32% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Erie16.0%
Lancaster39% diff
Heart Disease
7.4%
Erie8.6%
Lancaster16% diff
The Verdict
15
Erie
:
22
Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 22 of 37 categories