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Pittsburgh vs Scranton
Side-by-side comparison of Pittsburgh, PA and Scranton, PA
Demographics
Population
304KPittsburgh
76KScranton
4x diff
Median Age
34Pittsburgh
38Scranton
13% diff
Pop. Density
5,483Pittsburgh
3,006Scranton
82% diff
Area (sq mi)
58Pittsburgh
26Scranton
2.3x diff
Male
49.2%
Pittsburgh49.5%
Scranton1% diff
Female
50.8%
Pittsburgh50.5%
Scranton1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$64KPittsburgh
$50KScranton
29% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KPittsburgh
$29KScranton
52% diff
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Pittsburgh18.5%
Scranton52% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Pittsburgh3.1%
Scranton23% diff
Cost of Living
98Pittsburgh
98Scranton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506Pittsburgh
$1,033Scranton
46% diff
Housing
Home Value
$193KPittsburgh
$142KScranton
36% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Pittsburgh
$991Scranton
23% diff
Homeownership
47.2%
Pittsburgh50.7%
Scranton7% diff
Zillow Value
$231KPittsburgh
$196KScranton
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,316Scranton
15% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh30.7%
Scranton7% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
798Pittsburgh
1,551Scranton
94% diff
Property Crime
3,213Pittsburgh
1,742Scranton
84% diff
Murder Rate
22Pittsburgh
0Scranton
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FPittsburgh
51°FScranton
5% diff
Jan Temp
38°FPittsburgh
28°FScranton
34% diff
Jul Temp
73°FPittsburgh
74°FScranton
1% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Pittsburgh
38.7"Scranton
6% diff
Snowfall
7.3"Pittsburgh
45.1"Scranton
6.2x diff
Sunny Days
255Pittsburgh
275Scranton
8% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.8%
Pittsburgh22.8%
Scranton2.1x diff
High School+
94.3%
Pittsburgh87.5%
Scranton8% diff
Graduate+
22.7%
Pittsburgh8.3%
Scranton2.7x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.1 minPittsburgh
19.5 minScranton
18% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Pittsburgh69.8%
Scranton45% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh1.7%
Scranton7.5x diff
Work from Home
20.4%
Pittsburgh8.5%
Scranton2.4x diff
Health
Obesity
31.9%
Pittsburgh36.2%
Scranton13% diff
Smoking
21.8%
Pittsburgh26.9%
Scranton23% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh10.6%
Scranton3% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh6.9%
Scranton13% diff
The Verdict
25
Pittsburgh
:
11
Scranton
Pittsburgh leads in 25 of 36 categories