Cost of Living / Erie, PA Metro
Cost of Living in Erie, PA Metro
Official metro name: Erie, PA Metro Area
Erie, PA Metro has a population of 270,495. Median household income is $59,396 and median rent is $851 per month. Rent is roughly 17.2% of median monthly income.
State: PAPopulation: 270,495Income: $59,396Rent: $851Affordability: Affordable (17.2%)
Median Household Income
$59,396
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$851
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
79
Simplified relative index
Is Erie, PA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Erie, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $851, which is about 17.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Erie, PA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $851 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Erie, PA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $59,396 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in PA
Compare Erie, PA Metro with nearby metros:
- Erie, PA Metro vs Philadelphia, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Pittsburgh, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Allentown, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Scranton, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Lancaster, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs York–Hanover, PA Metro
- Erie, PA Metro vs Reading, PA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.