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Scranton, PA vs Danville, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Danville or is it cheaper to live in Scranton?
- Danville is 7.2% more expensive than Scranton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Danville or Scranton?
- Danville housing costs are 71.0% more expensive than Scranton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Scranton or is Health Care more affordable in Danville.
- Health related expenses are 25.9% more in Danville.
 Scranton, PADanville, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock89.6100
 Food & Groceries96.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock123.8100
 Housing41.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$231,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.9100
 Miscellaneous113.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Danville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This area is very deceiving. It looks beautiful from a distance. If you are not from here don't move here if you have a choice. People here are nice on the surface  More

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Over 18 years ago

Danville remains a unique place in America, not only for having the first railroad cars but most recently since the early 1900's for Geisinger medical center. In a  More

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