Erie

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#876

Global Rank

2.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
350K
GDP
$14B
GDP per capita
$40,604
Land area
4,470 km² (1,726 mi²)
Density
78/km² (203/mi²)

Primary city Erie

State / province Pennsylvania

Language English

Erie metro area

42.13, -80.09
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball • Eastern League

Erie SeaWolves

Erie

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Erie Otters

Erie

Other College Teams3 teams

College Basketball (Northeast)

Mercyhurst

No titles0 Tour Apps0.492 W%

College Football (FCS)

Mercyhurst

Hockey • College Hockey

Mercyhurst

Erie

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Top Companies

1 companies
1Erie Indemnity
$14B
Public

Total Market Cap: $14B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Erie, PA, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0501001502002503003501990200020102020

One year
One year +8.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +46.3%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +48.5%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −7.4%
2007Q3 to 2012Q4

Languages of Erie

English first in Pennsylvania.

LanguageShare
English87.6%
Spanish5.6%
Mandarin Chinese0.8%
Russian0.4%
Standard Arabic0.4%
English reach, Pennsylvania
98%
Tier 1 census

Pennsylvania on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Erie

#354 by film pedigree · score 7.7 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Sharon Stone

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Erie International Airport

Erie • 4 - Regional