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Ranked #6 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Ranked #16 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Ranked #68 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #90 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Ranked #164 Best Green Cities

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Population:208,376
Pop. Change:-2%
State: Pennsylvania
Metro Area:Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
County:Lackawanna County
City:Scranton, Dunmore, ... 42 more
Zip Code:18410, 18411, ... 32 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Lackawanna County

As of 2011, Lackawanna County's population is 208,376 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.32 percent.

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The median home cost in Lackawanna County is $135,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.65 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Lackawanna County's cost of living is 7.40% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Lackawanna County public schools spend $5,860 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 15.8 students per teacher in Lackawanna County.

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The unemployment rate in Lackawanna County is 9.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Lackawanna County jobs have Increased by 0.35 percent.

Average Commute time is 22 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Lackawanna County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
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 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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