Population
Scranton
76,074
Freeport
23,636
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Freeport
$48,181
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
Freeport
$86,100
Rent
Scranton
$991
Freeport
$760
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
Freeport
3.63
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Freeport
78.0
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
Freeport
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Freeport
5.4%
How Similar Are Scranton & Freeport?
Freeport is Scranton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
Freeport
23,636
Scranton (76,074) is about 3.2x larger than Freeport (23,636).
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
Freeport
3.63
Freeport has a 22% higher violent crime than Scranton.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
Freeport
14.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
Freeport
58.9%
Scranton leans Democratic while Freeport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Freeport
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Freeport
$48,181
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
Freeport
$86,100
Scranton has a 39% higher home values than Freeport.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
Freeport
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
Freeport
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Freeport
78.0
Scranton has a 13% higher cost of living than Freeport.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and Freeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Freeport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Freeport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFreeport has a fair market rent (1br) of $698 vs $1,028 in Scranton (47% lower). Freeport scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton. Freeport has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,252 in Scranton (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a median home value of $141,700 vs $86,100 in Freeport (65% higher). Freeport has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Freeport has a median property tax of $2,226 vs $2,952 in Scranton (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Freeport: 11,044 for labor force. Freeport has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 22.0% in Scranton. Freeport has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.5% in Scranton.
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Crime & Safety — Scranton leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a property crime clearance of 45.0% compared to 9.8% in Scranton. Scranton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 4.02 in Freeport. Scranton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.27 in Freeport.
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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 38.0% in Freeport. Scranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.1% in Freeport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a population of 76,074, about 3.2x the size of Freeport (23,636). Scranton skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 43.2.
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Scranton
Freeport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFreeport: 5 vs Scranton: 3 for with emergency services. Scranton: 3.0 vs Freeport: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Scranton. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.1% in Freeport. Freeport has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.5% in Scranton.
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