City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Middletown | Scranton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $919/mo | $933/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $135,200 | $125,700 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $50,457 | $48,776 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 100.8 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 104.4 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 97.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.8 | 0.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Middletown, you'd need $100,289 in Scranton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Middletown and Scranton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Scranton than in Middletown. If you earn $80,000 in Middletown, you'd need about $80,231 in Scranton to keep the same standard of living.