City in Pennsylvania, United States

Scranton

$187kMedian Home
279Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Scranton is a second A class city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 at the 2020 census and estimated at 75,514 in 2025., Scranton is the sixth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. It is located 56 miles (90 km) north of Allentown, 104 miles (167 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia, and 99 miles (159 km) west-northwest of New York City.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Electric City, The All America City, Steamtown, The Anthracite Capital of the WorldEmbracing Our People, Our Traditions and Our Future
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Where It Is

Location Context
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Latitude41.41°
Longitude-75.66°
Population77k
Center elevation755 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the country, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age37 yrs
College Educated23%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
Poverty Rate20%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$187k
Median home price
Rent burden32% of income
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
5.6/10
Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
279
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 74% cool season
Comfort Score
49/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
42"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 74% · Mar-Sep 68-77%
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Current Conditions

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