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Moscow, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
1,825 Population 640/sq mi density
$76,250 Median Income $43,484 per capita
$275,600 Home Value $301,062 Zillow
$927 Median Rent 43.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
922 Violent Crime/100K 825 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$275,600 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
922 violent crimes/100K (143% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$76,250
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,484
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Moscow vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Moscow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,250
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,484
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 13%
Other 12.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$76,250
Per Capita Income$43,484
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,947
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$13,421M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone74.4%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home13.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,565
Restaurants552
Healthcare776
Retail804
Manufacturing216

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,947
Avg Property Tax$6,552