City Score: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA scores 33 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 40 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 22 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

  • What Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is up against: 47 out of 100 — Better than 58% of cbsas, up 1 points
  • Where grace is growing: 23 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 19 out of 100 — Better than 10% of cbsas, down 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 65 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cbsas, up 27 points

What takes Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 22 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 42 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 32 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 31 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 30 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 29 percentile points (What Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is up against)
  • This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 22 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Pennsylvania · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 63 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

  1. Archbald, PA — 56, Liberty
  2. Swoyersville, PA — 51, Liberty
  3. West Pittston, PA — 50, Liberty
  4. Falls, PA — 46, Liberty
  5. Forkston, PA — 46, Liberty
  6. Forty Fort, PA — 46, Liberty
  7. Mehoopany, PA — 46, Liberty
  8. Dickson City, PA — 45, Liberty
  9. Exeter, PA — 43, Liberty
  10. Larksville, PA — 43, Liberty
  11. Clarks Green, PA — 42, Liberty
  12. Jermyn, PA — 42, Liberty
  13. Mayfield, PA — 42, Liberty
  14. Moosic, PA — 42, Liberty
  15. Moscow, PA — 42, Liberty
  16. N ABINGTN Township, PA — 42, Liberty
  17. Pittston, PA — 42, Liberty
  18. S ABINGTN Township, PA — 42, Liberty
  19. Scott, PA — 42, Liberty
  20. Simpson, PA — 42, Liberty
  21. Carbondale, PA — 41, Liberty
  22. Dunmore, PA — 41, Liberty
  23. Dupont, PA — 41, Liberty
  24. Tunkhannock, PA — 41, Liberty
  25. Ashley, PA — 40, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/scranton-wilkes-barre-pa. Methodology.

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