Erie–Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area
The Erie–Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area is made up of two counties in northwestern Pennsylvania. The United States Office of Management and Budget has recognized the Erie and Meadville areas along with the counties of Erie and Crawford to make a Combined Statistical Area, located in northwestern Pennsylvania. Though these county line boundaries are rather arbitrary since Erie serves as the regional hub for the bordering areas of southwestern New York and northeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 United States Census the CSA had a population total of 369,331. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 7th in the state of Pennsylvania and 102nd in the United States.