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Scranton, PA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 51.5% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Palo Alto.
 Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%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  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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