Redwood City, CA 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.

Redwood City

60.8

#1924 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 269). Redwood City leads in median household income ($145,620 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in crime level (7.7 vs 12.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redwood City, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1924)	80.8 (#65)
Population	80,996	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,893,533	$194,124
Median Household Income	$145,620	$48,776
Average Commute	24.8 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	62	58
Crime Level	12.9	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	269	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+2.8