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Scranton, PA
Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro
Scranton is a mid-size city in Pennsylvania with a population of 76,074. Residents earn $49,531 per year, which is 34% below the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
76,074
Population
3,006/sq mi density
$49,531
Median Income
$28,654 per capita
$141,700
Home Value
$195,704 Zillow
$991
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,551
Violent Crime/100K
1,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$49,531 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,700 home value, $991/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,551 violent crimes/100K (308% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
12
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Scranton, PA
12 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Scranton, PA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | 2014 | I dont know what it was and i went inside right away. |
| Scranton, PA | 2013 | Extremely bright ball of light over West Scranton. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus? PD)) |
| Scranton, PA | 2013 | Solid dull white light with a small trail traveling across the sky. |
| Scranton, PA | 2011 | A BRIGHT GREEN LIGHT FLY BY MY HOUSE VERY FAST |
| Scranton, PA | 2011 | Fireball crossed over the Interstate |
| Scranton, PA | 2010 | Huge football stadium sized craft. Transparent but edges were clearly lit up. Moved soundlessly and very slowly through the night skies |
| Scranton, PA | 2010 | Giant ball of fire in the sky. |
| Scranton, PA | 2007 | red rotating light in white sphere over scranton |
| Scranton/dickson, PA | 2005 | THIS OBJECT very fast! ability to lift a car and spin it, shown! more! two or so + creatures,bigfoot ;gremlin+ |
| Scranton, PA | 2000 | It appeared to be a plane hovering in one spot with inverted wings and strange bubble-shaped objects underneath its wings. |
| Scranton, PA | 1997 | I looked outside my window and saw a circular object fly overhead. It had red and green lights in the front |
| Scranton, PA | 1973 | Rectangular object moving at a very high rate of speed with no noise. |