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Erie
Composite Score57.6
💵 Median Income
$87,352
▲ $13,529vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
219
▲ 94vs state (313)
👥 Population
94,831
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
84
100 = national average
Erie vs Pennsylvania
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy59
▲ 12.8 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety63.2
▼ 1.7 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health59.2
▲ 10.2 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education75.1
▼ 4.5 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health45.1
▼ 9.7 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth35
▲ 0.5 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability50.7
▼ 12.2 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment61.5
▲ 6.5 vs state (state: 55)
Erie vs Pennsylvania
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024