2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Scranton, PA vs Jersey City, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Scranton is 15.2% older than the median age of a home in Jersey City.
 Scranton, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age665642
 Median Home Cost$135,700$553,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.7%10.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.50.2%36.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.9%62.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.1$17.5$11.0
 Homes Owned42.6%26.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.7%8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.7%64.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scranton, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Average Rent$1,250$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690$1,880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$1,940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990$2,220$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$2,980$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scranton, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.2%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.6%3.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scranton, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9998.3%0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.4%0.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99915.2%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%1.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.5%3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.3%15.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.2%21.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%14.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%23.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%9.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%4.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%1.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%1.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scranton, PAJersey City, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.1%13.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%13.0%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.6%8.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%6.9%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.3%7.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%8.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.3%8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%5.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier53.2%31.2%12.2%
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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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