Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Carrboro, NC vs Scranton, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Carrboro is 88.6% younger than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Carrboro, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carrboro, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Carrboro, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carrboro, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carrboro, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.2%12.2%
Transportation
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

   |    Reply
vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 15 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

   |    Reply
matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 16 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carrboro

See all reviews
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 7 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

   |    Reply
Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 11 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

   |    Reply
Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 12 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Scranton

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Knoxville, TennesseeBuckatunna, MississippiCompare
 New Brighton, MinnesotaTampa, FloridaCompare
 Lacey, WashingtonSaugatuck Township, MichiganCompare
 Arroyo Grande, CaliforniaSonoma, CaliforniaCompare
 Loganville, GeorgiaCovington, GeorgiaCompare
 Southlake, TexasLake Arrowhead, CaliforniaCompare
 Fort Worth, TexasRapid City, South DakotaCompare
 Brawley, CaliforniaOttawa, IllinoisCompare
 Rogue River, OregonUkiah, CaliforniaCompare
 Glasgow, DelawareLynchburg, VirginiaCompare

Learn More About Carrboro, North Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Scranton, Pennsylvania
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.