Pittsburgh vs Erie
Side-by-side comparison of Pittsburgh, PA and Erie, PA
Demographics
Population
304KPittsburgh
94KErie
3.2x diff
Median Age
34Pittsburgh
35Erie
4% diff
Pop. Density
5,483Pittsburgh
4,922Erie
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
58Pittsburgh
7Erie
7.9x diff
Male
49.2%
Pittsburgh49.5%
Erie1% diff
Female
50.8%
Pittsburgh50.5%
Erie1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$64KPittsburgh
$43KErie
48% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KPittsburgh
$26KErie
67% diff
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Pittsburgh19.6%
Erie61% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Pittsburgh4.1%
Erie8% diff
Cost of Living
98Pittsburgh
98Erie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506Pittsburgh
$1,029Erie
46% diff
Housing
Home Value
$193KPittsburgh
$108KErie
79% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Pittsburgh
$836Erie
46% diff
Homeownership
47.2%
Pittsburgh53.0%
Erie12% diff
Zillow Value
$231KPittsburgh
$195KErie
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,038Erie
46% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh33.1%
Erie15% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
798Pittsburgh
497Erie
61% diff
Property Crime
3,213Pittsburgh
1,896Erie
69% diff
Murder Rate
22Pittsburgh
9Erie
2.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FPittsburgh
52°FErie
4% diff
Jan Temp
38°FPittsburgh
34°FErie
10% diff
Jul Temp
73°FPittsburgh
72°FErie
2% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Pittsburgh
49.9"Erie
21% diff
Snowfall
7.3"Pittsburgh
46.1"Erie
6.3x diff
Sunny Days
255Pittsburgh
248Erie
3% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.8%
Pittsburgh22.3%
Erie2.1x diff
High School+
94.3%
Pittsburgh88.8%
Erie6% diff
Graduate+
22.7%
Pittsburgh7.2%
Erie3.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.1 minPittsburgh
18.6 minErie
24% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Pittsburgh70.4%
Erie46% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh2.7%
Erie4.7x diff
Work from Home
20.4%
Pittsburgh6.9%
Erie3x diff
Health
Obesity
31.9%
Pittsburgh37.1%
Erie16% diff
Smoking
21.8%
Pittsburgh27.6%
Erie27% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh11.5%
Erie12% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh7.4%
Erie21% diff
The Verdict
28
Pittsburgh
:
9
Erie
Pittsburgh leads in 28 of 37 categories
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