Population
Richmond
35,551
Erie
94,156
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Erie
$43,397
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Erie
$108,200
Rent
Richmond
$815
Erie
$836
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Erie
3.76
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Erie
80.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Erie
7.0%
How Similar Are Richmond & Erie?
Erie is Richmond's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Erie
94,156
Erie (94,156) is about 2.6x larger than Richmond (35,551).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Erie
3.76
Richmond has a 10% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Erie
19.29
Erie has a 41% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Erie
50.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Erie
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Erie
$43,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Erie
$108,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Erie
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Erie
68.8%
Richmond has a 14% higher demographics than Erie.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Erie
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Erie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Erie
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $945 in Erie (23% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,212 in Erie (21% lower). Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,495 in Erie (63% lower). Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a per capita income of $27,860 vs $26,034 in Erie (7% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Erie. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 16.45 in Erie. Richmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.67 in Erie.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Richmond (35,551). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 38.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Erie
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Erie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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