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Mount Cobb, PA Eviction Risk Score Lackawanna County · Pennsylvania · Pop. 2,065

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● Moderate Risk

Mount Cobb, PA sits at 5.1/10 — Moderate risk. , 12.9% renters, ~66-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Mount Cobb
5.1
Lackawanna County
5.4
Pennsylvania avg
4.9
National avg
4.4
26.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,833–6,647Typical eviction costi
66 daysTypical timelinei
5.46%Filing ratei
$1,123HUD 2BR FMR '25i
12.9%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.9
Regional political climatei
5.9
State political climate
3.4
Economic stressi
7.3
Supply constrainti
4.1
Rent-control risk
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
3.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.1
Housing court bias
2.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.3
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About eviction risk in Mount Cobb, PA

Mount Cobb, PA has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Lackawanna County and the state of Pennsylvania. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 10.4%, unemployment 13.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Lackawanna County voted Democratic by 8.4 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, Mount Cobb is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Jessup, PA 2.9 mi 4,495 6.1
Olyphant, PA 4.4 mi 5,381 5.4
Throop, PA 5 mi 4,081 5.3
Dunmore, PA 5.7 mi 14,181 5.4
Moscow, PA 6 mi 1,798 5.6
Archbald, PA 6.2 mi 7,404 5.4
Blakely, PA 6.8 mi 6,662 5.3
Jermyn, PA 7.4 mi 2,141 5.3

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