City comparison
Scranton, PA is about 250 miles (425 km) from Youngstown, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Scranton, PA to Youngstown, OH takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Scranton has a population of 76,119, vs 60,048 in Youngstown — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Youngstown covers about 34 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Scranton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Scranton | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $711/mo | 31.2% higher in Scranton |
| Median home value | $125,700 | $54,900 | 129.0% higher in Scranton |
| Median household income | $48,776 | $34,295 | 42.2% higher in Scranton |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 93.9 | 7.3% higher in Scranton |
| Utilities index | 105.9 | 95.9 | 10.4% higher in Scranton |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 98.8 | 1.2% higher in Youngstown |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 99.0 | 0.6% higher in Youngstown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Scranton, you'd need $91,186 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Youngstown, OH is about 8.8% cheaper overall than Scranton, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% higher in Scranton than in Youngstown. If you earn $80,000 in Scranton, you'd need about $72,949 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.