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
5.9%
Pittsburgh5.5%
Scranton7% 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
$240KPittsburgh
$201KScranton
19% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,316Scranton
15% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh30.7%
Scranton7% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
-Pittsburgh
288Scranton
Property Crime
-Pittsburgh
1,381Scranton
Murder Rate
-Pittsburgh
9Scranton
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FPittsburgh
51°FScranton
2% diff
Jan Temp
30°FPittsburgh
28°FScranton
5% diff
Jul Temp
74°FPittsburgh
74°FScranton
0% diff
Rainfall
41.3"Pittsburgh
38.7"Scranton
7% diff
Snowfall
44.1"Pittsburgh
45.1"Scranton
2% 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
48.2%
Pittsburgh69.8%
Scranton45% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh1.7%
Scranton7.3x 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
Uninsured
5.2%
Pittsburgh6.9%
Scranton33% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh10.6%
Scranton3% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh6.9%
Scranton13% diff
The Verdict
25
Pittsburgh
:
9
Scranton
Pittsburgh leads in 25 of 34 categories