Population
Erie
94,156
Galesburg
29,653
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Galesburg
$45,213
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Galesburg
$89,800
Rent
Erie
$836
Galesburg
$719
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Galesburg
5.13
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Galesburg
75.0
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Galesburg
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Galesburg
4.7%
How Similar Are Erie & Galesburg?
Galesburg is Erie's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Galesburg
29,653
Erie (94,156) is about 3.2x larger than Galesburg (29,653).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Galesburg
5.13
Galesburg has a 27% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Galesburg
29.66
Galesburg has a 35% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Galesburg
53.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Galesburg
4.7%
Erie has a 33% higher unemployment than Galesburg.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Galesburg
$45,213
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Galesburg
$89,800
Erie has a 17% higher home values than Galesburg.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Galesburg
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Galesburg
75.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Galesburg
75.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Galesburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Galesburg
Erie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galesburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalesburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $698 vs $945 in Erie (35% lower). Galesburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,212 in Erie (32% lower). Galesburg scores 69.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Housing Market — Galesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalesburg has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $2,495 in Erie (36% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.0% in Galesburg. Erie has a median home value of $108,200 vs $89,800 in Galesburg (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Galesburg: 12,326 for labor force. Galesburg has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.0% in Erie. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.7% in Galesburg.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRGalesburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.67 in Erie. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 7.24 in Galesburg. Erie has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.29 compared to 29.66 in Galesburg.
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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 13.4% in Galesburg. Erie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 37.2% in Galesburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 3.2x the size of Galesburg (29,653). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 41.2.
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Erie
Galesburg
Healthcare — Galesburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGalesburg: 5 vs Erie: 4 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 0.8% in Galesburg. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Galesburg. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.7% in Galesburg.
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