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Scranton Pennsylvania
Scranton, PA is known as the Electric City because it was the first city to operate an electric-powered street car system. Fans of TV’s sitcom “The Office” will recognize it as the home of the mythical Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company. Scranton's heritage lies in its role as an industrial center in iron and coal production as well as its ethnic diversity. Population: 76,089
Climate: Scranton has four distinct seasons, where summers are typically warm, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold and snowy.
Cost of living: http://www.areavibes.com states that the cost of living in Scranton is 1% less than the Pennsylvania average, and equal to the national average.
Housing costs: At 34.8% less than the national average, the median price of a home will appeal to retirees’ budgets.
Colleges and Universities: Retirees will find many continuing education classes to choose from at Lackawanna College http://www.lackawanna.edu, Marywood University, The University of Scranton http://www.uscranton.com , and Johnson College.
Transportation:Public transportation is provided by the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS), and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is located nearby.
Travel and tourism: Don’t miss the era of steam as the engines come back to life at Steamtown National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm. The Houdini Museum http://www.houdini.org/ is one of the world's top magic attractions. Snö Mountain Ski Resort http://www.snomtn.com/ rivals the numerous resorts of the Poconos in popularity and offers a variety of difficulty levels.
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