Overall
- Sherman-Denison
- 93.8
Diff -0.2 RPP
Sherman-Denison vs Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 0.2% less expensive than Sherman-Denison.
0.2% less expensive
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is 0.2% less expensive than Sherman-Denison, TX on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 93.6 vs 93.8). A $100,000 salary in Sherman-Denison buys about the same as $99,771 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre; the largest component gap is services.
- Overall RPP 93.8 (Sherman-Denison) vs 93.6 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre)
- $100k in Sherman-Denison ≈ $99,771 purchasing power in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
- Services drives the gap (+23.2 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair TX:PA 93.8→93.6
PHOTO-FINISH · CROSS-STATE · SPLIT-BUDGET · BOTH-BELOW · PP-PAR
- PHOTO-FINISH Photo finish
- CROSS-STATE TX × PA
- SPLIT-BUDGET Split budget
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-PAR PP near-par
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
Sherman-Denison
93.8
Cost Index
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
93.6
Cost Index
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Sherman-Denison, TX and Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA are a photo finish on overall price level, only 0.2 RPP points apart. A salary conversion is therefore a fine adjustment, not evidence of a fundamentally different cost regime.
Services creates the largest separation: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.2 points higher. But services and goods move against the overall direction, so this is a split budget rather than a clean across-the-board winner.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
For a service-heavy household, test childcare, health, and other locally supplied costs before relying on rent alone. The BEA ratio converts $100,000 in Sherman-Denison to $99,771 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, but it is not a personal spending weight.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Sherman-Denison
- 93.8
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
- 100.7
Diff +6.9 RPP
Services
- Sherman-Denison
- 83.3
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
- 106.5
Diff +23.2 RPP
Rents
- Sherman-Denison
- 89.5
Diff -22.5 RPP
| Category | Sherman-Denison | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 93.8 | 93.6 | -0.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 100.7 | +6.9 |
| Services | 83.3 | 106.5 | +23.2 |
| Rents | 89.5 | 67.0 | -22.5 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Sherman-Denison 93.8
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 93.6
Goods
Sherman-Denison 93.8
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 100.7
Services
Sherman-Denison 83.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 106.5
Rents
Sherman-Denison 89.5
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 67.0
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Sherman-Denison would need to be in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre for the same purchasing power:
| In Sherman-Denison | In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $49,885 | $-115 |
| $75,000 | $74,828 | $-172 |
| $100,000 | $99,771 | $-229 |
| $150,000 | $149,656 | $-344 |
$ in Sherman-Denison = in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (93.8 → 93.6), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scranton--Wilkes-Barre more expensive than Sherman-Denison?
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 0.2% less expensive than Sherman-Denison. The overall cost index is 93.6 vs 93.8 (national average = 100).
What salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre equals $100K in Sherman-Denison?
A $100,000 salary in Sherman-Denison has the same purchasing power as $99,771 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Sherman-Denison and Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
Rents in Sherman-Denison are indexed at 89.5 while Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is at 67.0 (national average = 100). Sherman-Denison has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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