Newport Beach, 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.

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Newport Beach leads in median household income ($149,471 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 24.5 min). Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 49).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newport Beach, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1749)	80.8 (#65)
Population	82,637	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,724,083	$194,124
Median Household Income	$149,471	$48,776
Average Commute	24.5 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	49	58
Crime Level	6.9	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.8