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Compare Scranton to Reading

This post compares Scranton, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Scranton (city) Reading (city)
Population 76,624 88,275
Income (median) $37,175 $30,436
Home Value (median) $104,800 $69,500
White 84% 52%
Black 6% 12%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 27% 41%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 49% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Scranton or Reading?
A: Scranton has a similar population count than Reading: 76624 compared with 88275 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Scranton or in Reading?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Scranton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Scranton or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Scranton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Scranton versus 59% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Scranton may include: Erie, Wilkes-Barre, and Chambersburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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