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Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

Population: 77,069
VS
Scranton

Scranton, PA

Population: 76,074

Bethlehem vs Scranton

Side-by-side comparison of Bethlehem, PA and Scranton, PA

Demographics

Population
77KBethlehem
76KScranton
1% diff
Median Age
36Bethlehem
38Scranton
4% diff
Pop. Density
4,031Bethlehem
3,006Scranton
34% diff
Area (sq mi)
19Bethlehem
26Scranton
31% diff
Male
48.4%
Bethlehem
49.5%
Scranton
2% diff
Female
51.6%
Bethlehem
50.5%
Scranton
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KBethlehem
$50KScranton
34% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KBethlehem
$29KScranton
39% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Bethlehem
18.5%
Scranton
81% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Bethlehem
3.1%
Scranton
42% diff
Cost of Living
98Bethlehem
98Scranton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160Bethlehem
$1,033Scranton
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$237KBethlehem
$142KScranton
67% diff
Median Rent
$1,311Bethlehem
$991Scranton
32% diff
Homeownership
50.7%
Bethlehem
50.7%
Scranton
Zillow Value
$344KBethlehem
$196KScranton
76% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Bethlehem
$1,316Scranton
38% diff
Rent Burden
31.5%
Bethlehem
30.7%
Scranton
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
281Bethlehem
1,551Scranton
5.5x diff
Property Crime
2,430Bethlehem
1,742Scranton
39% diff
Murder Rate
1Bethlehem
0Scranton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBethlehem
51°FScranton
4% diff
Jan Temp
30°FBethlehem
28°FScranton
8% diff
Jul Temp
76°FBethlehem
74°FScranton
3% diff
Rainfall
47.4"Bethlehem
38.7"Scranton
22% diff
Snowfall
33.1"Bethlehem
45.1"Scranton
36% diff
Sunny Days
275Bethlehem
275Scranton

Education

Bachelor's+
35.0%
Bethlehem
22.8%
Scranton
54% diff
High School+
89.8%
Bethlehem
87.5%
Scranton
3% diff
Graduate+
13.5%
Bethlehem
8.3%
Scranton
63% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.4 minBethlehem
19.5 minScranton
15% diff
Drive Alone
70.0%
Bethlehem
69.8%
Scranton
0% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Bethlehem
1.7%
Scranton
17% diff
Work from Home
14.2%
Bethlehem
8.5%
Scranton
67% diff

Health

Obesity
34.8%
Bethlehem
36.2%
Scranton
4% diff
Smoking
21.5%
Bethlehem
26.9%
Scranton
25% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Bethlehem
10.6%
Scranton
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Bethlehem
6.9%
Scranton
17% diff

The Verdict

25 Bethlehem
:
9 Scranton

Bethlehem leads in 25 of 34 categories

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