2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Erie, PA vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland has 65% less violent crime than Erie.
- Cortland has 29% less property crime than Erie.
 Erie, PACortland, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock8.822.7
 Property Crime38.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Erie    28 Reviews

Erie is a hidden gem with something for everyone. Presque isle state park draws about as many visitors as Yellowstone and more than My. Rushmore. Outdoors are covered  More

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K · Erie, PA
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Erie for 13 years. PROS: - Presque Isle - Shopping options on Peach Street - Great fishing - The Otters and SeaWolves - Decent food scene - 3  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in numerous cities and towns around the country and traveled to countless others. Erie, PA remains, surprisingly, my favorite place to live, work and play.  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Erie, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Avonia, PA10.25
 Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA11.4
 Elgin, PA11.45
 Platea, PA12.65
 Cranesville, PA12.65
 Mill Village, PA14.75
 Edinboro, PA15.55
 Waterford, PA15.85
 Girard, PA15.85
 Wattsburg, PA15.9

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