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Erie top-ranked in decreased living costs

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State Street in Erie, PA, looking south toward the intersection with Bayfront Parkway. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com.

In a newly released survey of rental housing costs across the United States by Rent.com, Erie, PA was ranked number one for communities seeing lower costs of living.

According to the article, “Cost of Living is Decreasing the Most in These Areas,” by Muriel Vega, Erie’s housing costs dropped 43.6%. For the entire cost of living category, the Erie MSA saw a 17.1% decrease, putting the metro ranking as number one.

The entire article along with rankings of the top 50 communities with decreasing living costs can be accessed here.