Kingston, PA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

MetricKingston, PAWilkes-Barre, PA
Population13,39744,423
Median Household Income$55,347$48,515
Median Rent$1,038/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$117,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%46.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%23.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90413
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4351,533
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min20.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.118.4
College Degree Rate31.7%20.5%
Foreign-Born %7%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.4%

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