Dunmore receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Dunmore
Scranton
Opportunity
68 · Top 25%
vs49 · Bottom 36%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs45 · Bottom 40%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs83 · Top 46%
Schools
42 · Bottom 37%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
54 · Bottom 5%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 29%
vs28 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | Dunmore | Scranton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,181 | 76,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,302 | $50,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,120 | $28,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,590/sq mi | 3,004/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $196,100 | $158,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $928 | $1,048 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.1% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.5% | 2.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3% | 23.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.3% | 100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.7" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 78 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 20.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.69 | 12.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.6% | 12.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.1% | 33.4% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Dunmore
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Scranton
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: Dunmore, PA · Scranton, PA · How this is calculated: methodology