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Scranton, PA vs Redding, CA

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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 17.8% more likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Redding.
 Scranton, PARedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PARedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PARedding, CAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PARedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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