Population
Socorro
36,237
Scranton
76,074
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Scranton
$49,531
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Scranton
$141,700
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Scranton
$991
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Scranton
2.81
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Scranton
89.8
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Scranton
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Scranton
5.5%
How Similar Are Socorro & Scranton?
Scranton is Socorro's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Scranton
76,074
Scranton (76,074) is about 2.1x larger than Socorro (36,237).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Scranton
2.81
Scranton has a 50% higher violent crime than Socorro.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Scranton
13.45
Scranton has a 40% higher property crime than Socorro.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Scranton
48.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Scranton has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Scranton
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Scranton
$49,531
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Scranton
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Scranton
15.1%
Scranton's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Scranton
71.6%
Scranton has a 41% higher demographics than Socorro.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Scranton
89.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Scranton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Scranton
Scranton leads in 3 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 79.6 in Socorro. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,252 in Scranton (5% lower). Scranton scores 89.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Socorro.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 14.8% in Scranton. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 50.7% in Scranton. Socorro has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 59.8% in Scranton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton: 35,629 vs Socorro: 16,889 for labor force. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Scranton has a per capita income of $28,654 vs $20,408 in Socorro (29% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRSocorro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Scranton. Socorro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.32 in Scranton. Socorro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.09 compared to 10.23 in Scranton.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Scranton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScranton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Scranton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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 2.1x the size of Socorro (36,237). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Socorro
Scranton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScranton: 3.0 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Socorro: 4 vs Scranton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Scranton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScranton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Socorro. Scranton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Scranton has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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