Population
Scranton
76,074
Alton
25,430
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Alton
$53,005
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
Alton
$99,500
Rent
Scranton
$991
Alton
$948
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
Alton
9.71
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Alton
87.8
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Alton
5.1%
How Similar Are Scranton & Alton?
Alton is Scranton's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
Alton
25,430
Scranton (76,074) is about 3.0x larger than Alton (25,430).
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
Alton
9.71
Alton's violent crime is significantly higher than Scranton's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
Alton
26.68
Alton has a 50% higher property crime than Scranton.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
Alton
55.8%
Scranton leans Democratic while Alton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Alton
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Alton
$53,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
Alton
$99,500
Scranton has a 30% higher home values than Alton.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
Alton
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
Alton
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Alton
87.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alton
Scranton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton. Scranton scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Alton. Alton has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,028 in Scranton.
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Housing Market — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a median property tax of $1,816 vs $2,952 in Scranton (63% lower). Scranton has a median home value of $141,700 vs $99,500 in Alton (42% higher). Alton has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 59.8% in Scranton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Alton: 12,238 for labor force. Scranton has a private sector of 89.5% compared to 80.8% in Alton. Scranton has a poverty rate of 22.0% compared to 24.5% in Alton.
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Crime & Safety — Scranton leads
Source: FBI UCRScranton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 9.43 in Alton. Scranton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 6.97 in Alton. Scranton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 1.17 in Alton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Scranton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScranton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 36.2% in Alton. Scranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.7% in Alton.
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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 3x the size of Alton (25,430).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Scranton
Alton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 69.8% in Scranton. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.6% in Alton. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 8.4% in Alton.
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