CITY PROFILE
Erie, PA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Erie is a smaller metro with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall—expect a real winter and genuine seasons throughout the year. Homes are moderately priced for our dataset, making it accessible without being a bargain market. It's a straightforward place to live if you want seasonal variety and don't need a major urban footprint.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $224K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,138/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.2°C · warmest 21.8°C · coolest -3.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 982 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.74 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #184 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent89
- Climate comfort43
- Plenty of sunshine35
- Big-city amenities55
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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