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Scranton, PA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 6.5% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Oakland.
 Scranton, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 6 years ago

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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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 10 years ago

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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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 11 years ago

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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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