Population
Reading
94,836
Scranton
76,074
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Scranton
$49,531
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Scranton
$141,700
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Scranton
$991
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Scranton
2.81
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Scranton
89.8
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Scranton
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Scranton
5.5%
How Similar Are Reading & Scranton?
Scranton is Reading's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Scranton
76,074
Reading has a 20% larger population than Scranton.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Scranton
2.81
Reading has a 17% higher violent crime than Scranton.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Scranton
13.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Scranton
48.3%
Reading leans Republican while Scranton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Scranton
5.5%
Reading's unemployment is significantly higher than Scranton's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Scranton
$49,531
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Scranton
$141,700
Scranton has a 23% higher home values than Reading.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Scranton
15.1%
Scranton's education is significantly higher than Reading's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Scranton
71.6%
Scranton's demographics is significantly higher than Reading's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Scranton
89.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Scranton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Reading
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Scranton
Scranton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reading leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScranton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,252 vs $1,575 in Reading (26% lower). Scranton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,028 vs $1,237 in Reading (20% lower). Reading scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a median property tax of $1,820 vs $2,952 in Scranton (38% lower). Reading has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Scranton has a median home value of $141,700 vs $109,800 in Reading (23% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Scranton has a per capita income of $28,654 vs $21,394 in Reading (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Scranton leads
Source: FBI UCRScranton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Scranton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 1.95 in Reading. Reading has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.09 in Scranton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Scranton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Scranton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 30.0% in Reading.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a population of 94,836, about 1.2x the size of Scranton (76,074). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 37.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Reading
Scranton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScranton: 3 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Reading: 3.5 vs Scranton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.7% in Scranton. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Scranton has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
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