City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bowling Green | Erie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $809/mo | 15.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $101,500 | 112.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $47,118 | $43,135 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 100.8 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.1 | 104.6 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.0 | 97.2 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.3 | 99.8 | 3.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need $99,722 in Erie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bowling Green and Erie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Erie than in Bowling Green. If you earn $80,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need about $79,778 in Erie to keep the same standard of living.