Population
Erie
94,156
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Erie
$836
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Erie & Anderson?
Anderson is Erie's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Anderson
54,930
Erie has a 42% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Anderson
4.19
Anderson has a 10% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Anderson
22.56
Anderson has a 15% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anderson has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Anderson
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Anderson
11.1%
Erie has a 24% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Anderson
76.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson
Erie leads in 4 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 91.8 in Anderson. Anderson scores 79.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie. Erie has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,283 vs $86,255 in Anderson.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $2,495 in Erie (167% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Anderson: 25,476 for labor force. Erie: 17 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute. Anderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 24.6% in Erie.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 11.5% in Anderson. Erie has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 41.4% in Anderson. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 2.71 in Anderson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 11.1% in Anderson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of Anderson (54,930). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 38.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Erie: 17 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute time. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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