Riverbank, 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.

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Riverbank leads in median household income ($89,504 vs $48,776). Riverbank leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.7). Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 38).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Riverbank, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1221)	80.8 (#65)
Population	25,001	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$487,457	$194,124
Median Household Income	$89,504	$48,776
Average Commute	28.8 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	38	58
Crime Level	4.5	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+2.8