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Scranton is a mid-size city of 76,033 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Scranton, PA area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
76,033people
$158kTypical home
$1,048/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
46"Snow
201Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,033
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,004 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- In the Scranton, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$997/mo)
- Median rent $1,048/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,297 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to AVP airport
- 92 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 735 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 503 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lackawanna County: D+3 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk