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Boca Raton, FL vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Boca Raton.
- People are 21.6% less likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Scranton.
 Boca Raton, FLScranton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,987329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201085,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,415285,036,114
 Population - 199061,492  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.493.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boca Raton, FLScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Boca Raton, FLScranton, PAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boca Raton, FLScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households40,782  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,842  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 12 years ago

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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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