Population
Erie
94,156
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Erie
$836
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Erie & Toledo?
Toledo is Erie's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Toledo
268,461
Toledo (268,461) is about 2.9x larger than Erie (94,156).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Toledo
10.41
Toledo's violent crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Toledo
27.32
Toledo has a 29% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Toledo
43.3%
Erie leans Republican while Toledo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Toledo
8.5%
Toledo has a 17% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Toledo
$107,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Toledo
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Toledo
58.7%
Erie has a 15% higher demographics than Toledo.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Toledo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie
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Toledo
Erie leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $945 in Erie (15% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,212 in Erie (13% lower). Erie scores 83.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Toledo.
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $2,495 in Erie (37% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.0% in Toledo. Toledo has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Erie: 44,260 for labor force. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Erie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 8.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 11.2% in Toledo. Erie has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 36.8% in Toledo. Erie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 8.23 in Toledo.
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Weather & Climate
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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 36.1% in Toledo. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.0% in Toledo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 2.9x the size of Erie (94,156).
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Erie
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 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 0.3% in Toledo. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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