Cost of Living / Scranton, PA Metro
Cost of Living in Scranton, PA Metro
Official metro name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
Scranton, PA Metro has a population of 567,287. Median household income is $62,318 and median rent is $909 per month. Rent is roughly 17.5% of median monthly income.
State: PAPopulation: 567,287Income: $62,318Rent: $909Affordability: Affordable (17.5%)
Median Household Income
$62,318
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$909
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
83
Simplified relative index
Is Scranton, PA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Scranton, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $909, which is about 17.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Scranton, PA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $909 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Scranton, PA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $62,318 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in PA
Compare Scranton, PA Metro with nearby metros:
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Philadelphia, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Pittsburgh, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Allentown, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Lancaster, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs York–Hanover, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Reading, PA Metro
- Scranton, PA Metro vs Erie, PA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.