Population
Scranton
76,074
Auburn
26,475
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Auburn
$49,377
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
Auburn
$143,600
Rent
Scranton
$991
Auburn
$867
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
Auburn
2.45
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Auburn
90.1
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Auburn
5.2%
How Similar Are Scranton & Auburn?
Auburn is Scranton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
Auburn
26,475
Scranton (76,074) is about 2.9x larger than Auburn (26,475).
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
Auburn
2.45
Scranton has a 13% higher violent crime than Auburn.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
Auburn
13.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
Auburn
56.5%
Scranton leans Democratic while Auburn leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Auburn
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Auburn
$49,377
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
Auburn
$143,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
Auburn
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
Auburn
82.5%
Auburn has a 13% higher demographics than Scranton.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Auburn
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scranton
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Auburn
Scranton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,028 in Scranton (16% lower). Auburn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,124 vs $1,252 in Scranton (11% lower). Scranton scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Auburn.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Scranton has a median property tax of $2,952 vs $4,108 in Auburn (28% lower). Scranton has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 50.2% in Auburn.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Auburn: 12,229 for labor force. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.9% in Auburn. Auburn has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 22.0% in Scranton.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a property crime clearance of 35.9% compared to 9.8% in Scranton. Auburn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.93 in Scranton. Auburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.32 in Scranton.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 35.0% in Auburn. Scranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.7% in Auburn.
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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 2.9x the size of Auburn (26,475). Scranton skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 40.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scranton
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScranton: 3.0 vs Auburn: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Auburn: 5 vs Scranton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.9% in Auburn. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.0% in Auburn. Auburn has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 69.8% in Scranton.
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