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York vs Erie

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York, PA
57
Area Score
Bottom 38% nationally
Erie, PA
63
Area Score
Top 40% nationally

Erie receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

York
Erie
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 20%
vs
52 · Bottom 40%
Growth
26 · Bottom 13%
vs
38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs
64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs
90 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs
89 · Top 33%
Schools
38 · Bottom 32%
vs
42 · Bottom 38%
Access
94 · Top 40%
vs
97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 27%
vs
36 · Bottom 12%

Measured values

MetricYorkErieSource period
Population44,93893,8502024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$48,420$46,1132024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$26,308$27,3392024 ACS 5-Year
Population density8,492/sq mi4,905/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$119,700$115,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,014$8702024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate43.7%54.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.2%4.7%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)2.9%2.3%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%23.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate21.1%23.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)5812 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.10.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-96.4%0.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high85°F81°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low21°F21°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation42.1"43.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport16 mi6 miNASR current cycle
Average commute25.3 min19.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age34.334.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools11312024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.3013.192024-25 school year
Math proficiency22.1%23.4%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency38.9%39.1%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility75.9%80.4%2024-25 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

York

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Erie

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

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York
60
Your Score
57
Area Score
Erie
64
Your Score
63
Area Score

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