Population
Scranton
76,074
New Albany
37,589
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
New Albany
$54,152
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
New Albany
$169,600
Rent
Scranton
$991
New Albany
$971
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
New Albany
2.66
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
New Albany
90.8
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
New Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
New Albany
5.3%
How Similar Are Scranton & New Albany?
New Albany is Scranton's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
New Albany
37,589
Scranton (76,074) is about 2.0x larger than New Albany (37,589).
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
New Albany
2.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
New Albany
24.21
New Albany has a 44% higher property crime than Scranton.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
New Albany
56.9%
Scranton leans Democratic while New Albany leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
New Albany
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
New Albany
$54,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
New Albany
$169,600
New Albany has a 16% higher home values than Scranton.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
New Albany
15.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
New Albany
81.6%
New Albany has a 12% higher demographics than Scranton.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
New Albany
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and New Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scranton
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New Albany
New Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scranton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScranton scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.0 in New Albany. New Albany scores 96.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton. Scranton scores 87.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in New Albany.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $2,952 in Scranton (123% lower). New Albany has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. New Albany has a median home value of $169,600 vs $141,700 in Scranton (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs New Albany: 18,924 for labor force. New Albany has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 22.0% in Scranton. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.5% in Scranton.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Scranton leads
Source: FBI UCRScranton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 20.09 in New Albany. Scranton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.45 compared to 24.21 in New Albany. Scranton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 1.96 in New Albany.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 15.1% in Scranton. New Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 41.2% in Scranton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of New Albany (37,589).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scranton
New Albany
Healthcare — Scranton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScranton: 3.0 vs New Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.2% in New Albany. New Albany has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Scranton. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.5% in Scranton.
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