Scranton, PA
US City in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 22 metrics
Scranton, PA is a US city in Pennsylvania with a population of 75,392 (290th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (49th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (102nd of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (110th of 395). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (414th of 434), Median Household Income (387th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (376th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202449th of 43489
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202452nd of 46089
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202494th of 43479
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024102nd of 43477
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 112th of 46075
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025110th of 39572
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024137th of 46070
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025139th of 39565
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025160th of 39560
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024414th of 4345
- Median Household Income$50,739Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024387th of 43411
- Poverty Rate (%)23.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024376th of 43413
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024347th of 43420
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024328th of 46029
- Price Level (Goods)100.7Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 304th of 46033
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025209th of 39547
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025166th of 39558
Profile by category
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Notable facts
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Scranton, PA?
- Scranton, PA has a population of 75,392, 290th among 477 US cities.
- What does Scranton, PA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Scranton, PA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (49th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (102nd of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (110th of 395).
- Where does Scranton, PA rank worst?
- Scranton, PA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (414th of 434); Median Household Income (387th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (376th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Scranton, PA?
- Rankodex ranks Scranton, PA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics