Dunmore, PA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDunmore, PAWilkes-Barre, PA
Population14,18144,423
Median Household Income$71,302$48,515
Median Rent$928/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$196,100$117,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%46.4%
Poverty Rate12%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k63413
Property Crime Rate /100k4681,533
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr270—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.818.4
College Degree Rate37.3%20.5%
Foreign-Born %5.4%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.