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Towson, MD vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Scranton.
 Towson, MDScranton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,987329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,415285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.493.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDScranton, PAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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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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