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Scranton, PA vs Binghamton, NY

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Highlights
- Binghamton is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Binghamton.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Binghamton.
People
 Scranton, PABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Population75,98747,828329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%51.1%50.5%
 Male Population50.3%48.9%49.5%
 Median Age37.536.138.4
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 Population - 201076,07747,347309,327,143
 Population - 200076,41547,380285,036,114
 Population - 199081,80553,008251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now0.2%-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%-16.7%30.8%
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 Population Density3,002.44,564.293.4
 Land Area25.310.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.20.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%5.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.6%4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%4.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.2%12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%12.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.5%10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%11.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%7.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.3%8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%4.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.6%3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PABinghamton, NYUnited States
 White69.9%68.3%59.4%
 Black5.4%12.5%12.2%
 Asian5.0%5.4%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%5.8%3.2%
 Hispanic16.0%7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.6%32.5%49.8%
     Currently Married36.7%29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%2.8%1.8%
 Single Population61.4%67.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%49.1%33.8%
 Divorced11.3%12.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.362.212.60
 Households29,89220,950124,010,992
 Family Households16,6739,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%20.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.0%37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,21911,59443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children24.5%29.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%12.7%10.8%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

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Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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