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Erie is a mid-size city of 93,850 people in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Erie, PA area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $870 a month.
93,850people
$115kTypical home
$870/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
112"Snow
166Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 93,850
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,905 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Buffalo, NY
- In the Erie, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 166 sunny days a year (35 totally clear)
- 199 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,013 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to ERI airport
- 89 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 728 ft
- 268 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Erie County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk