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Scranton, PA vs Cincinnati, OH

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- The median age of a home in Scranton is 7.6% younger than the median age of a home in Cincinnati.
 Scranton, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$210,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.5$11.0
 Homes Owned42.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scranton, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scranton, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scranton, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scranton, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock41.4%12.2%
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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 Cincinnati    113 Reviews
Raehm · Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati is a surprising Value!
Over 1 years ago

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Sam · Saddlebrooke, AZ
Columbus vs. Cinti.:
Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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Daniel · Cincinnati, OH
Revitalized Downtown, Baseball, Parks and more.
Over 5 years ago

What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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