2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Scranton, PA vs New Paltz, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Paltz has been positive.
- New Paltz has 2.5% more unemployment than Scranton.
- New Paltz job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.
 Scranton, PANew Paltz, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.7%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%26.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-5.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-5.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-8.1%6.3%
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 New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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