Population
Erie
94,156
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Erie
$836
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Erie & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Erie's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Battle Creek
52,392
Erie has a 44% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Battle Creek
25.23
Battle Creek has a 24% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Battle Creek has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Battle Creek
$51,699
Battle Creek has a 16% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Battle Creek has a 15% higher home values than Erie.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek
Erie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie scores 80.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Battle Creek. Erie has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,235 vs $38,446 in Battle Creek (8% lower). Erie has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,283 vs $90,872 in Battle Creek (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $2,495 in Erie (19% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 53.0% in Erie. Battle Creek has a median home value of $127,600 vs $108,200 in Erie (15% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 24.6% in Erie. Battle Creek has a median household income of $51,699 vs $43,397 in Erie (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Erie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek. Erie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 11.22 in Battle Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 37.9% in Battle Creek.
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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 1.8x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Erie
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Battle Creek: 3.7 vs Erie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 70.4% in Erie.
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