Burbank, 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.

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 191). Burbank leads in median household income ($91,455 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in crime level (7.7 vs 10.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	80.8 (#65)
Population	102,755	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$194,124
Median Household Income	$91,455	$48,776
Average Commute	27.1 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	71	58
Crime Level	10.7	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.8