DeSoto, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 23). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	80.8 (#65)
Population	55,740	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$194,124
Median Household Income	$81,736	$48,776
Average Commute	30.4 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	23	58
Crime Level	8.9	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+2.8