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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Sault Ste. Marie.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Scranton.
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIScranton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,987329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201014,160  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,415285,036,114
 Population - 199014,689  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.493.4
 Land Area14.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIScranton, PAUnited States
 White69.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races12.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households5,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,973  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews
Catryna · Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Student per Teacher Ratio
Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Kate · Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Weather
Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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Marilyn · Brimley, MI
20 years in this community
Over 16 years ago

If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  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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