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Lewisburg, PA vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in Lewisburg is 12.0% older than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Lewisburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned36.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lewisburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lewisburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented4.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lewisburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  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 $149,99916.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lewisburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Lewisburg    3 Reviews
james · Milton, PA
Racist Area
Over 8 years ago

Within the last 10 years Lewisburg and Milton have seen a demographic change due to African Americans and Hispanics moving into the area. Most of the residents are rude  More

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Marge · Lewisburg, PA
A quiet, friendly town
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Lewisburg for 6 years. I moved here from an area with a higher population and crime rate. Central Pennsylvania has beautiful rolling mountains, the  More

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Mark · Lewisburg, PA
Great Small Town Feel
Over 17 years ago

Lewisburg is a wonderful place to raise a family. The cost of living is reasonable, downtown Lewisburg is thriving and captures the small town feel of friendly neighbors  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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