B+
Scranton
Composite Score58.8
💵 Median Income
$64,387
▼ $9,436vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
371
▼ 58vs state (313)
👥 Population
76,328
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
97
100 = national average
Scranton vs Pennsylvania
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy33.7
▼ 12.5 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety67.2
▲ 2.3 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health58.7
▲ 9.7 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education93
▲ 13.4 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health69
▲ 14.2 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth38.6
▲ 4.1 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability63.1
▲ 0.2 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment42.5
▼ 12.5 vs state (state: 55)
Scranton vs Pennsylvania
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024