Population
Scranton
76,074
Williamsport
27,629
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Williamsport
$49,363
Home Value
Scranton
$141,700
Williamsport
$146,500
Rent
Scranton
$991
Williamsport
$825
Crime Rate
Scranton
2.81
Williamsport
2.35
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Williamsport
85.1
Avg Temp
Scranton
N/A
Williamsport
N/A
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Williamsport
6.1%
How Similar Are Scranton & Williamsport?
Williamsport is Scranton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scranton
76,074
Williamsport
27,629
Scranton (76,074) is about 2.8x larger than Williamsport (27,629).
Violent Crime
Scranton
2.81
Williamsport
2.35
Scranton has a 17% higher violent crime than Williamsport.
Property Crime
Scranton
13.45
Williamsport
16.37
Williamsport has a 18% higher property crime than Scranton.
Political Leaning
Scranton
48.3%
Williamsport
70.3%
Scranton leans Democratic while Williamsport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scranton
5.5%
Williamsport
6.1%
Williamsport has a 10% higher unemployment than Scranton.
Median Income
Scranton
$49,531
Williamsport
$49,363
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Scranton
$141,700
Williamsport
$146,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Scranton
15.1%
Williamsport
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Scranton
71.6%
Williamsport
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Scranton
89.8
Williamsport
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Scranton and Williamsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scranton
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Williamsport
Williamsport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamsport scores 90.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Scranton. Williamsport scores 85.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in Scranton. Williamsport has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,441 vs $39,499 in Scranton (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a median rent of $825 vs $991 in Scranton (20% lower). Scranton has a owner-occupied of 50.7% compared to 43.5% in Williamsport. Williamsport has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $2,952 in Scranton (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Williamsport: 13,523 for labor force. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Scranton. Scranton has a poverty rate of 22.0% compared to 25.2% in Williamsport.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a property crime clearance of 38.6% compared to 9.8% in Scranton. Williamsport has a violent crime clearance of 82.8% compared to 46.0% in Scranton. Williamsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 1.93 in Scranton.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScranton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 36.8% in Williamsport. Williamsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 15.1% in Scranton.
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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 2.8x the size of Williamsport (27,629). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 37.7.
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Asian
Scranton
Williamsport
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 5 vs Scranton: 3 for with emergency services. Williamsport: 4.0 vs Scranton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Scranton. Williamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.7% in Scranton. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Scranton.
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