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Scranton, PA vs Meridian, ID

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- The median age of a home in Scranton is 74.2% older than the median age of a home in Meridian.
 Scranton, PAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age661742
 Median Home Cost$135,700$486,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.7%15.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.50.2%127.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.9%260.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.1$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.6%75.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.7%2.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.7%22.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scranton, PAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Average Rent$1,250$2,100$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690$1,080$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990$1,520$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$2,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$2,500$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scranton, PAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.2%0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.6%0.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scranton, PAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9998.3%1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.4%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99915.2%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.3%1.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.5%4.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.3%25.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.2%29.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%19.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%13.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%1.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scranton, PAMeridian, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%1.4%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.1%36.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%36.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.6%24.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%3.6%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.3%5.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%24.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.3%0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%0.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier53.2%1.0%12.2%
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 Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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