Bethlehem vs Scranton
Bethlehem, PA compared with Scranton, PA · 56 miles apart
Bethlehem has 79,644 residents to Scranton’s 75,514. Bethlehem comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Scranton does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Bethlehem, PA | Scranton, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,644 | 75,514 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,167 | 2,984 |
| Median household income | $68,879 | $50,739 |
| Median home value | $260,400 | $158,100 |
| Median rent | $1,382 | $1,048 |
| Homeownership | 49.9% | 49.9% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 19.3 min |
| Median age | 36.1 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36% | 23.1% |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 23% |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.1× |
| Clear days a year | 19 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 16 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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