Population
Erie
94,156
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Erie
$836
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Erie & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Erie's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Valdosta
55,222
Erie has a 41% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Valdosta
5.56
Valdosta has a 32% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Valdosta
40.79
Valdosta's property crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Valdosta
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Valdosta has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Valdosta
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Valdosta
$165,300
Valdosta has a 35% higher home values than Erie.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Valdosta
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Valdosta
35.8%
Erie has a 48% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Valdosta 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 / HUDErie scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Erie has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,283 vs $89,760 in Valdosta (7% lower). Erie has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,235 vs $37,975 in Valdosta (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $2,495 in Erie (52% lower). Valdosta has a median home value of $165,300 vs $108,200 in Erie (35% higher). Erie has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Erie: 44,260 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force. Erie has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 37.6% in Valdosta.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.55 in Valdosta. Erie has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.29 compared to 40.79 in Valdosta. Erie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.45 compared to 33.79 in Valdosta.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.6% in Erie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 1.7x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 34.9.
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Erie
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Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Erie: 4 vs Valdosta: 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 0.3% in Valdosta. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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