Scranton vs Appleton
Scranton, PA compared with Appleton, WI · 674 miles apart
Scranton has 75,514 residents to Appleton’s 75,452. Appleton does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Scranton, PA | Appleton, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,514 | 75,452 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,984 | 2,968 |
| Median household income | $50,739 | $80,483 |
| Median home value | $158,100 | $231,400 |
| Median rent | $1,048 | $1,030 |
| Homeownership | 49.9% | 67.1% |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 19.3 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.1% | 38.2% |
| Poverty rate | 23% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.9× |
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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