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Scranton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Greene County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
434 Population 233/sq mi density
$60,000 Median Income $27,976 per capita
$58,600 Home Value $175,589 Zillow
$880 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
118 Violent Crime/100K 1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,600 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,976
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Scranton vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,976
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,253
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$721M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.3%
Other 13.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
26
Retail
37
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,253
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,447
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$60,000
Per Capita Income$27,976
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$74,253
Avg Weekly Wage$1,036
County GDP$721M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%
Gini Coefficient0.407
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone85.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments310
Restaurants17
Healthcare26
Retail37
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$74,253
Avg Property Tax$3,447