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Scranton, PA vs Carson City, NV

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- Carson City is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in Carson City.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Carson City.
 Scranton, PACarson City, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,957329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,457285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock400.693.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PACarson City, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PACarson City, NVUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PACarson City, NVUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews
Carol · Portola, CA
Great museums, lots of history
Over 2 years ago

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Nathan · Carson, NV
Not a good place to live
Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Douglas · Carson, NV
Wonderful to Raise Children and Retire
Over 7 years ago

Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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