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Shamokin, PA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Scranton is 12.8% shorter than it is for residents of Shamokin.
- 13.3% more residents of Scranton work from home compared to residents of Shamokin.
 Shamokin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
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 Shamokin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk6.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Shamokin, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.10.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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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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