Nanticoke, PA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

MetricNanticoke, PAWilkes-Barre, PA
Population10,65344,423
Median Household Income$57,462$48,515
Median Rent$792/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$117,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%46.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%23.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121413
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1711,533
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F23°F
Snowfall36 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min20.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.4
College Degree Rate18.6%20.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%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.