Albany, CA vs Scranton, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 207). Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 7.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	80.8 (#65)
Population	19,097	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$194,124
Median Household Income	$124,469	$48,776
Average Commute	31.7 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	84	58
Crime Level	3.8	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.8