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Scranton, PA vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 50.3% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Plano.
 Scranton, PAPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%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  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAPlano, TXUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%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 7 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 11 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 12 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 Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 4 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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