Meadville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Meadville
Sharon
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 45%
vs47 · Bottom 32%
Growth
6 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 39%
vs91 · Top 28%
Schools
55 · Top 46%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
86 · Bottom 32%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 4%
vs32 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Meadville | Sharon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,577 | 12,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,308 | $45,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,450 | $26,858 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,883/sq mi | 3,429/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $116,400 | $78,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.0% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.4" | 41.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.9 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 43.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.90 | 9.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.1% | 15.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.8% | 38.5% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Meadville
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
Sharon
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Meadville, PA · Sharon, PA · How this is calculated: methodology