Population
Erie
94,156
Terre Haute
58,491
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Terre Haute
$41,960
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Terre Haute
$109,500
Rent
Erie
$836
Terre Haute
$877
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Terre Haute
5.55
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Terre Haute
77.6
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Terre Haute
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Terre Haute
7.7%
How Similar Are Erie & Terre Haute?
Terre Haute is Erie's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Terre Haute
58,491
Erie has a 38% larger population than Terre Haute.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Terre Haute
5.55
Terre Haute has a 32% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Terre Haute
34.27
Terre Haute has a 44% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Terre Haute
58.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Terre Haute has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Terre Haute
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Terre Haute
$41,960
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Terre Haute
$109,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Terre Haute
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Terre Haute
80.1%
Terre Haute has a 14% higher demographics than Erie.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Terre Haute
77.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Terre Haute share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Terre Haute leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTerre Haute has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,094 vs $1,212 in Erie (11% lower). Terre Haute has a fair market rent (1br) of $864 vs $945 in Erie (9% lower). Terre Haute scores 78.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Housing Market — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $2,495 in Erie (135% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.6% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Terre Haute: 26,193 for labor force. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Erie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 7.7% in Terre Haute.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 6.77 in Terre Haute. Erie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 13.2% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Erie.
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 35.5% in Terre Haute. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.1% in Terre Haute.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 1.6x the size of Terre Haute (58,491). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 34.9.
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Erie
Terre Haute
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Terre Haute: 3 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 1.3% in Terre Haute. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Erie.
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