Scranton, PA vs Mountain Top, PA

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

MetricScranton, PAMountain Top, PA
Population76,03311,850
Median Household Income$50,739$109,535
Median Rent$1,048/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$158,100$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%18.9%
Poverty Rate23%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32734*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,321391*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr270—
Summer Highs82°F77°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall45 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.619.7
College Degree Rate23.1%45.6%
Foreign-Born %12.6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain Top (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.