Population
Erie
94,156
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Erie
$836
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Erie & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Erie's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Sandusky
24,748
Erie (94,156) is about 3.8x larger than Sandusky (24,748).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Sandusky
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Sandusky
25.90
Sandusky has a 26% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sandusky has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Sandusky
9.8%
Sandusky has a 29% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Sandusky
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,212 in Erie (10% lower). Sandusky has a fair market rent (1br) of $886 vs $945 in Erie (7% lower). Sandusky scores 78.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a median property tax of $1,524 vs $2,495 in Erie (64% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Erie has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 49.1% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Erie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 9.8% in Sandusky.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.96 in Sandusky. Sandusky has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.67 in Erie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.0% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.4% 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 3.8x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.2.
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Erie
Sandusky
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 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 bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.3% in Sandusky.
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