Population
Scranton
76,074
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Scranton
$991
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Scranton & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Scranton's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
Battle Creek
52,392
Scranton has a 31% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Scranton's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
Battle Creek
25.23
Battle Creek has a 47% higher property crime than Scranton.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Scranton leans Democratic while Battle Creek leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Battle Creek has a 27% higher unemployment than Scranton.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scranton
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton. Battle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,252 in Scranton (6% lower). Battle Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $976 vs $1,028 in Scranton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Battle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $2,952 in Scranton (41% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 50.7% in Scranton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Scranton has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.4% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 22.0% in Scranton.
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Crime & Safety — Scranton leads
Source: FBI UCRScranton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek. Scranton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 11.22 in Battle Creek. Scranton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 5.10 in Battle Creek.
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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 37.9% in Battle Creek. Scranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a population of 76,074, about 1.5x the size of Battle Creek (52,392).
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Scranton
Battle Creek
Healthcare — Battle Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Scranton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Scranton. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek.
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