Population
Hamilton
63,124
Scranton
76,074
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Scranton
$49,531
Home Value
Hamilton
$152,300
Scranton
$141,700
Rent
Hamilton
$974
Scranton
$991
Crime Rate
Hamilton
0.32
Scranton
2.81
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Scranton
89.8
Avg Temp
Hamilton
N/A
Scranton
N/A
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Scranton
5.5%
How Similar Are Hamilton & Scranton?
Scranton is Hamilton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamilton
63,124
Scranton
76,074
Scranton has a 17% larger population than Hamilton.
Violent Crime
Hamilton
0.32
Scranton
2.81
Scranton's violent crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
Hamilton
3.78
Scranton
13.45
Scranton's property crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Hamilton
62.7%
Scranton
48.3%
Hamilton leans Republican while Scranton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Scranton
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Scranton
$49,531
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hamilton
$152,300
Scranton
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hamilton
10.3%
Scranton
15.1%
Scranton has a 32% higher education than Hamilton.
Demographics
Hamilton
77.1%
Scranton
71.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Scranton
89.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamilton and Scranton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamilton
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Scranton
Hamilton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scranton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScranton scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.5 in Hamilton. Scranton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,252 vs $1,353 in Hamilton (8% lower). Hamilton scores 95.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a median property tax of $1,696 vs $2,952 in Scranton (43% lower). Hamilton has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Hamilton has a single-family homes of 74.5% compared to 59.8% in Scranton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Hamilton. Scranton: 35,629 vs Hamilton: 29,952 for labor force. Hamilton has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 22.0% in Scranton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hamilton leads
Source: FBI UCRHamilton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Scranton. Hamilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.32 in Scranton. Hamilton has a violent crime clearance of 88.9% compared to 46.0% in Scranton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Scranton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 10.3% in Hamilton. Scranton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 38.1% in Hamilton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a population of 76,074, about 1.2x the size of Hamilton (63,124). Hamilton skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hamilton
Scranton
Healthcare — Hamilton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHamilton: 4 vs Scranton: 3 for with emergency services. Hamilton: 3.7 vs Scranton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Scranton. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Hamilton. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Hamilton.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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