Portland or Scranton: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Scranton wins on more indicators: 7 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Scranton 1:3
- Climate and risks: Scranton 3:4
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Portland
Indicator
Scranton
Money
Better: Scranton (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$82,962
202446% higher
✗$56,666
202432% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$2,296
2026-09-3069% higher
✓$1,362
2026-09-3041% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$536,605
2026-09-30129% higher
✓$233,948
2026-09-3056% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗101.9 100 = US average
20249% higher
✓93.6 100 = US average
20248% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Scranton (3 : 4)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓39 AQI
20243% lower
✗40 AQI
20243% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗1 days per year
2024
✓0 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓18 days per year
2016-202555% lower
✗40 days per year
2016-2025124% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗26 days per year
2016-202590% higher
✓14 days per year
2016-202547% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗1.5 days per year
2016-2025200% higher
✓0.5 days per year
2016-202567% lower
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
34 days per year
2016-2025
25 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,569 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,946 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
304 °C·days per year
2016-2025
525 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
99 days per year
2016-2025
115 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14 days per year
2016-2025
12 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,182 mm per year
2016-2025
1,090 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
8.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
73 %
2021-2025
67 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓12 days per year
2021-202543% lower
✗21 days per year
2021-202575% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 km
2006-2025
143 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✗0.05 per year
2006-2025
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
4.7 magnitude
2006-2025
no data
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
571,534 people
2024
574,009 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Portland, Scranton.