Big Spring, TX 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.

Big Spring

77.9

#207 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 21). Scranton leads in crime level (7.7 vs 20.9). Big Spring leads in median household income ($65,418 vs $48,776).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Big Spring, TX	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	77.9 (#207)	80.8 (#65)
Population	22,373	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$147,462	$194,124
Median Household Income	$65,418	$48,776
Average Commute	19.8 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	21	58
Crime Level	20.9	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+62.8	D+2.8