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About Jessup
Borough in Pennsylvania, USJessup is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,532 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Jessup
The typical Jessup home is worth about $223,000, up 6.2% in a year, 23% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Jessup
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Jessup's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Jessup
Full picture →Most working residents leave Jessup for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Scranton (16%), Archbald (8%) and Dunmore (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Jessup
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Jessup tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Jessup
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Jessup
Full climate →Jessup has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Jessup
All Jessup schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Jessup’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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