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Scranton, PA vs Richmond, IN

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Richmond.
 Scranton, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,854329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,124285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,494.193.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PARichmond, INUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PARichmond, INUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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