From the article: "Homes in Scranton—which is a roughly two-hour drive from Philadelphia, New York City and Syracuse and is now known for being where the hit m

From the article: "Homes in Scranton—which is a roughly two-hour drive from Philadelphia, New York City and Syracuse and is now known for being where the hit mockumentary show “The Office” took place—are listed at a median price of $179,900 on listing platform Realtor.com. With a $150,000, 30-year mortgage at a rate of 7% on such a home, average monthly payments would be around $1,000. " Homes are affordable. Just not where most people would like to live.