City comparison
Erie, PA is about 300 miles (500 km) from Levittown, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Erie, PA to Levittown, PA takes about 36 min, covering roughly 300 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Erie has a population of 94,826, vs 51,152 in Levittown — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Erie covers about 19 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Levittown.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Erie | Levittown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $809/mo | $1,398/mo | 72.8% higher in Levittown |
| Median home value | $101,500 | $283,900 | 179.7% higher in Levittown |
| Median household income | $43,135 | $97,750 | 126.6% higher in Levittown |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 97.8 | 2.9% higher in Erie |
| Utilities index | 106.1 | 112.6 | 6.1% higher in Levittown |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 101.3 | 3.9% higher in Levittown |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 102.1 | 3.8% higher in Levittown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Erie, you'd need $132,585 in Levittown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Erie, PA is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 104% higher in Levittown than in Erie. If you earn $80,000 in Erie, you'd need about $106,068 in Levittown to keep the same standard of living.