2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Newburgh, NY vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Scranton is 4.4% shorter than it is for residents of Newburgh.
- 17.0% more residents of Scranton work from home compared to residents of Newburgh.
 Newburgh, NYScranton, PAUnited States
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 Newburgh, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk10.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Newburgh, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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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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