LIVING

The Greater Scranton area is Pennsylvania at its finest. Scranton is a modern, progressive area, offering a low cost of living, high quality of life, superior educational and healthcare systems and strong ethic and family traditions. Numerous cultural amenities combined with short commute times and affordable, safe and clean neighborhoods make Scranton a location of choice to live and work.

Greater Scranton offers one of the most affordable housing markets on the East Coast. Executive housing here is priced 30% less than homes in Philadelphia or Hartford and 51% less than Boston or Long Island.

Scranton’s sustained renaissance has roots in several factors that stand out to corporate decision makers. Quality education, from preschool through graduate school is one of the region’s top priorities. High school graduation rates here are significantly higher than state and national averages and hundreds of millions of dollars have recently been invested into construction projects at local schools. The region’s commitment to academic excellence is illustrated with the new $40 Million Scranton High School.

Greater Scranton is served by 24 colleges, universities and technical schools enrolling over 65,000 students within a one hour drive of the Greater Scranton region. Seven of those institutions are located in Lackawanna County.

Scranton residents and its visitors are enjoying a multitude of recreational opportunities year round. Montage Mountain Sports and Entertainment Complex offers a ski resort, performing arts center and summer fun park. Glenmaura National Golf Club features an 18 hole championship golf course. During the summer months baseball fans will enjoy Triple A games at the 11,000 seat Lackawanna County Stadium, home to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. The Steamtown National Historic Site and Electric City Trolley Museum have the nation’s largest collection of steam locomotives and memorabilia, and the Lackawanna County Coal Mine tour takes its visitors 300 feet below the earth’s surface into an authentic coal mine. Whether you enjoy outdoor sports, shopping or cultural events, Scranton offers a multitude of opportunities to enjoy all the area has to offer year round.