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Vancouver, WA vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in Vancouver is 88.6% younger than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Vancouver, WAScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.161.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned48.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Vancouver, WAScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Vancouver, WAScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Vancouver, WAScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Vancouver, WAScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.2%12.2%
Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  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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