Throop ( TROOP) is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 people lived in Throop. The population was 4,078 at the 2020 census.

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How Throop ranks

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#20Shortest commute in PA #84Most trails in PA #149Lowest property tax in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Throop

Housing in Throop

$208K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $208,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Throop

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Throop's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Throop 1.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Throop 2.4

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Throop

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Most working residents leave Throop for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Scranton (20%), Dunmore (11%) and Dickson City (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Scranton

20%

Dunmore

11%

Dickson City

Jessup

5%Work in townlive and work in Throop 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,013Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Throop

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

59.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 2.3 mi · ER

The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City PracticeScranton · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Throop

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

2Does Throop flood?paid flood claims since 1996 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Throop MapThroop vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Throop

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Throop has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

61° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Throop get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Throop

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School Grade C+

The public schools Throop’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMid Valley SDSchools2

Mid Valley El Ctr B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 1,027 students Mid Valley Secondary Center CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 898 students

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.