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Scranton, PA vs Toledo, OH

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Highlights
- Toledo is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Toledo.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Toledo.
 Scranton, PAToledo, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock271,454329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock313,619285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,372.693.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAToledo, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAToledo, OHUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.7%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  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAToledo, OHUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,19080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.1%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 Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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