Population
Erie
94,156
Emporia
24,098
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Emporia
$52,787
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Emporia
$127,500
Rent
Erie
$836
Emporia
$793
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Emporia
3.69
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Emporia
85.1
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Emporia
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Emporia
2.9%
How Similar Are Erie & Emporia?
Emporia is Erie's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Emporia
24,098
Erie (94,156) is about 3.9x larger than Emporia (24,098).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Emporia
3.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Emporia
23.02
Emporia has a 16% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Emporia
56.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Emporia has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Emporia
2.9%
Erie's unemployment is significantly higher than Emporia's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Emporia
$52,787
Emporia has a 18% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Emporia
$127,500
Emporia has a 15% higher home values than Erie.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Emporia
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Emporia
69.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Emporia
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Emporia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie
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Emporia
Erie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmporia has a fair market rent (1br) of $668 vs $945 in Erie (41% lower). Emporia has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,212 in Erie (38% lower). Erie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.7 in Emporia.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 10.8% in Emporia. Emporia has a median home value of $127,500 vs $108,200 in Erie (15% higher). Emporia has a median property tax of $2,244 vs $2,495 in Erie (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Emporia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Emporia: 13,413 for labor force. Emporia has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 7.0% in Erie. Emporia has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 24.6% in Erie.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCREmporia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.67 in Erie. Erie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 13.0% in Emporia. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.31 in Emporia.
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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 35.2% in Emporia. Emporia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.6% in Erie.
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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 3.9x the size of Emporia (24,098). Emporia skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 34.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Emporia
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Emporia: 2.0 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 0.2% in Emporia. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Emporia. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 6.3% in Emporia.
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