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ZIP 18508, Lackawanna

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🇺🇸Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Affordability
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Schools — no source available yet
Transport — no source available yet
Is ZIP 18508, Lackawanna right for you?

ZIP 18508, Lackawanna is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for schools, transport, amenities, lifestyle and property confidence, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: schools and amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Partly known

    About average on affordability. Not known yet: property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Lackawanna In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average

Still being collected: Schools, Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle, Property Confidence. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Lackawanna's Mohammad Bakkar sets state single-season record Buffalo Buffalo News
Lackawanna senior Mohammad Bakkar scored his 68th goal Monday in a 3-1 win over East Aurora in the Section VI Class A2 semifinals after setting the single-season record.
2 weeks ago Read article
University of Scranton awarded nearly $5.5 million NASA grant for space science education EUROPE SAYS
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The University of Scranton has been awarded nearly $5.5 million from NASA to lead a nationwide project that will bring space
3 weeks ago Read article
Erie County Legislature District 9 candidate Q/A Buffalo Buffalo News
See Buffalo News Q/A's with legislative candidates for District 9 in Erie County, which includes Lackawanna, the northern part of Hamburg, South Buffalo, Larkinville and Valley neighborhoods of Buffalo
3 weeks ago Read article
Honesdale hosts West Scranton in boys soccer senior night match York Daily Record
Six battle-tested players were feted in pre-game ceremonies as the Hornets hosted the Invaders in a key Lackawanna League boys soccer showdown.
3 weeks ago Read article
Pennsylvania fish salvage operation at Fords Lake draws backlash Mechanicsburg Patriot News
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission defended its operation at the Lackawanna County lake after lawmakers and anglers criticized fish deaths during the drawdown process.
3 weeks ago Read article
Data confidence
Moderate coverage
74

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
4 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
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Schools
No data yet
Nov 2026
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
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Property Confidence
No data yet
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 18508, Lackawanna

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No police data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Official census income and rent (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
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Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: None on record
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
11,565
Median household income
$49,895/yr
Median home value
$145,400
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
2.9×
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