Best PlacesGreen Ridge, Scranton, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Green Ridge, Scranton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Green Ridge, Scranton ranks 4,003rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Property taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cheap car insurance.
The best neighborhoods in Green Ridge, Scranton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Green Ridge, Scranton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Green Ridge, Scranton ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Green Ridge, Scranton ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Green Ridge, Scranton
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Green Ridge, Scranton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $54,592; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Green Ridge, Scranton's effective rate of 2.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Green Ridge, Scranton
Green Ridge, Scranton's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Green Ridge, Scranton.
Who works in Green Ridge, Scranton, and how
Work in Green Ridge, Scranton centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Green Ridge, Scranton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Green Ridge, Scranton.
What the weather is like in Green Ridge, Scranton, month by month
Green Ridge, Scranton sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Green Ridge, Scranton
The nearest airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around Green Ridge, Scranton
Schools across Green Ridge, Scranton average a B−, better than 74% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Robert Morris #27A− · 60% proficient
- Dunmore El CtrB+ · 53% proficient
- John Adams #4D+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northeast Intrmd SchC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Scranton HsA · 70% proficient
- Dunmore JshsC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Green Ridge, Scranton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Green Ridge, Scranton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Green Ridge, Scranton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Green Ridge, Scranton
Is Green Ridge, Scranton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Green Ridge, Scranton ranks 4,003rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, short commutes, and cell coverage, and lowest on property taxes and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Green Ridge, Scranton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $185,231. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $54,592 median income, cost of living beats 33% of neighborhoods.
Is Green Ridge, Scranton safe?
Yes, Green Ridge, Scranton is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $361 per resident a year.
Compare Green Ridge, Scranton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Green Ridge, Scranton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Green Ridge, Scranton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Green Ridge, Scranton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Green Ridge, Scranton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Green Ridge, Scranton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Green Ridge, Scranton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Green Ridge, Scranton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Green Ridge, Scranton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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