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Scranton, PA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 29.1% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Scranton, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%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  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%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  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%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 Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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