Population
Clarksburg
29,246
Erie
31,927
Median Income
Clarksburg
$178,641
Erie
$163,644
Home Value
Clarksburg
$646,200
Erie
$685,900
Rent
Clarksburg
$2,298
Erie
$2,775
Crime Rate
Clarksburg
N/A
Erie
0.30
Cost of Living
Clarksburg
244.1
Erie
231.6
Avg Temp
Clarksburg
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Clarksburg
4.2%
Erie
3.6%
How Similar Are Clarksburg & Erie?
Erie is Clarksburg's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clarksburg
29,246
Erie
31,927
Both cities have similar populations — Clarksburg at 29,246 and Erie at 31,927.
Political Leaning
Clarksburg
21.9%
Erie
59.2%
Clarksburg leans Democratic while Erie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Clarksburg
4.2%
Erie
3.6%
Clarksburg has a 15% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Clarksburg
$178,641
Erie
$163,644
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Clarksburg
$646,200
Erie
$685,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Clarksburg
44.1%
Erie
43.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Clarksburg
29.5%
Erie
83.2%
Erie's demographics is significantly higher than Clarksburg's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Clarksburg
244.1
Erie
231.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clarksburg and Erie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie
Erie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie scores 150.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 273.1 in Clarksburg. Erie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $2,015 in Clarksburg (63% lower). Erie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,246 in Clarksburg (44% lower).
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 2.3% in Clarksburg. Clarksburg has a median rent of $2,298 vs $2,775 in Erie (17% lower). Erie has a median property tax of $5,139 vs $5,616 in Clarksburg (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 4.5% in Clarksburg. Erie has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.2% in Clarksburg. Erie: 17,833 vs Clarksburg: 15,513 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Clarksburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClarksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 49.9% in Erie. Clarksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 43.4% in Erie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 31,927, about 1.1x the size of Clarksburg (29,246).
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Clarksburg
Erie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4.3 vs Clarksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Clarksburg: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Clarksburg. Clarksburg has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.5% in Erie. Erie has a work from home of 29.8% compared to 28.3% in Clarksburg.
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