County
Erie County
- B+Overall Grade
- County in Pennsylvania
- 53 reviews
- Public SchoolsB+
- HousingB
- NightlifeA
- Good for FamiliesA-
- DiversityB
- JobsB-
- WeatherC-
- Cost of LivingB
- Health & FitnessA-
- Outdoor ActivitiesA-
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$130,000
National
$184,700Median Rent
$737
National
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Erie County Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault183.3282.7
- Murder3.26.1
- Rape23.740.7
- Robbery55.9135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary386.6500.1
- Theft1,481.22,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft76.3284
Residents
Working in Erie County
Jobs
B-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,716
National
$55,322Erie County Reviews
53 reviews
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Erie county is a great place to raise your family. There’s a perfect balance for choices of public and private schools. We also have top notch colleges right in our backyards. There are lots of attractions all year round. Summer season, you can enjoy the beach, amusement park and community fairs. Winter season, you can sled ride, ski and snowmobile. The Fall is the best! You get to enjoy all the gorgeous colors of fall and don’t forget all the Pumpkins!
In Erie, PA we have many opportunities for all types of people and all types of families. Our homes are cheaper then most around and we live in a good safe community. Between Presque isle and lake Erie, we have many attractions for lots of tourists to visit a safe but fun area. One thing I think Erie could work in is our diversity, many of our schools are primarily white, I feel that everyone should be exposed to many different races. This helps you learn more about how others grow up and live in different areas of the world.
I've lived in Erie County my whole life. One of the best things about living here is that everywhere is about 5 minutes away. Living in a small town has allowed me to meet my neighbors, my classmates, and people in my community and build bonds with them. The weather here can be a bit dramatic. In the summer time, we have beautiful sunny skies, which you can watch over the lake. It's a great time to take out a boat, have some sandwiches, and fish or jet skii all day long. In the winter time, not only does our beautiful lake freeze to the point we can walk on it, but the snow starts and seems to never stop. It's over all a very safe place. My father was a policeman here for twenty years, and through the good and the bad, we've always been ecstatic to call Erie home.