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Scranton, PA vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 45.5% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years younger in West Chester.
 Scranton, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,592329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.638.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,861285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,071.593.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%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 6 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 10 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 11 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 West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 4 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 13 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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