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Scranton, PA vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 38.9% more likely to be married in Valley Stream.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Valley Stream.
 Scranton, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,304329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,368285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,584.993.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%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  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,13780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%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 Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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