Population
Erie
94,156
Alton
25,430
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Alton
$53,005
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Alton
$99,500
Rent
Erie
$836
Alton
$948
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Alton
9.71
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Alton
87.8
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Alton
5.1%
How Similar Are Erie & Alton?
Alton is Erie's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Alton
25,430
Erie (94,156) is about 3.7x larger than Alton (25,430).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Alton
9.71
Alton's violent crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Alton
26.68
Alton has a 28% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Alton
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alton has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Alton
5.1%
Erie has a 27% higher unemployment than Alton.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Alton
$53,005
Alton has a 18% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Alton
$99,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Alton
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Alton
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Alton
87.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alton
Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Alton. Erie has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,235 vs $38,631 in Alton (9% lower). Erie has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,283 vs $91,308 in Alton (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a median property tax of $1,816 vs $2,495 in Erie (37% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.6% in Alton. Alton has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Alton: 12,238 for labor force. Alton has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.0% in Erie. Erie: 17 min vs Alton: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 9.43 in Alton. Erie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 6.97 in Alton. Erie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 9.71 in Alton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 36.2% in Alton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 3.7x the size of Alton (25,430). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 38.4.
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Erie
Alton
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Alton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Alton. Erie: 17 min vs Alton: 22 min for mean commute time. Alton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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