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Franklin, PA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Scranton, is 17% less than it is in Franklin and is 56% below the National Average.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Scranton unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Franklin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.1%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.5%26.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.1%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,467$25,132$37,638
 Household Income$53,289$44,161$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,535$61,783$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.1%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.1%11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%11.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.9%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.9%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%9.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.1%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.5%5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%18.3%13.1%
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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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