Dunmore, PA vs Scranton, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDunmore, PAScranton, PA
Population14,18176,033
Median Household Income$71,302$50,739
Median Rent$928/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$196,100$158,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%48%
Poverty Rate12%23%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k63327
Property Crime Rate /100k4681,321
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.6
College Degree Rate37.3%23.1%
Foreign-Born %5.4%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.