| | Scranton, PA | Lansdale, PA | United States |
| Overall | 83.6 | 114.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.6 | 107.4 | 100 |
| Health | 98.3 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 41.7 | 136.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $135,700 | $426,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 10,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.5 | 97.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.6 | 131.3 | 100 |
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
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
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 Lansdale 
7 Reviews
Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA is a nice community. Low in crime. Good school district (North Penn SD ranked in top 20% of PA school districts per More
A quite town I have lived at for 20+ years. It has undergone many changes through the years, and is a small More
Lansdale is a nice little town to live in but not much to do. If you want something exciting to do you would have to drive into Philadelphia but the traffic jams pretty More
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