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Berkeley, CA vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Berkeley.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Scranton.
 Berkeley, CAScranton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,987329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010112,938  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,415285,036,114
 Population - 1990102,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.493.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Berkeley, CAScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Berkeley, CAScranton, PAUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian20.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Berkeley, CAScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married55.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households44,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 6 years ago

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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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 10 years ago

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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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 11 years ago

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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