Population
Erie
94,156
Clinton
24,425
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Clinton
$57,493
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Clinton
$115,400
Rent
Erie
$836
Clinton
$751
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Clinton
3.60
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Clinton
86.1
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Clinton
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Clinton
4.5%
How Similar Are Erie & Clinton?
Clinton is Erie's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Clinton
24,425
Erie (94,156) is about 3.9x larger than Clinton (24,425).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Clinton
3.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Clinton
27.26
Clinton has a 29% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Clinton
58.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Clinton has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Clinton
4.5%
Erie has a 36% higher unemployment than Clinton.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Clinton
$57,493
Clinton has a 25% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Clinton
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Clinton
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Clinton
88.0%
Clinton has a 22% higher demographics than Erie.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Clinton
86.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Clinton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie
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Clinton
Erie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClinton has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $945 in Erie (30% lower). Clinton has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,212 in Erie (27% lower). Erie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Clinton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.6% in Clinton. Clinton has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 53.0% in Erie. Clinton has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Clinton: 11,473 for labor force. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. Clinton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.0% in Erie.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRClinton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.67 in Erie. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.51 in Clinton. Erie has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 43.7% in Clinton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Clinton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClinton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.6% in Erie.
Public Schools
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 3.9x the size of Clinton (24,425). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Clinton
Healthcare — Clinton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClinton: 3.5 vs Erie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 Clinton. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Clinton.
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