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Scranton, PA vs Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Cuyahoga Falls, is 41% more than it is in Scranton and is 11% below the National Average.
- Scranton unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Cuyahoga Falls unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Scranton, PACuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,132  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,294$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,783  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scranton, PACuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scranton, PACuyahoga Falls, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.9%13.1%
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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Reviews for Cuyahoga Falls    6 Reviews

Housing costs have gone up dramatically, Utilities have doubled with the only explanation of "new software". This city is not affordable anymore for lower income  More

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Over 17 years ago

you need to check your data for snowfall. Right now we're snowed in under 2 feet of snow and all the roads are closed. We get mountains of snow  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's cheap to live here. If you can find a job in our economy (good luck) then this is the place that will stretch your  More

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