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Pennsylvania
Scranton
Population 76,033
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Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Population 44,423
Scranton, PA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Scranton, PA | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,033 | 44,423 |
| Median Household Income | $50,739 | $48,515 |
| Median Rent | $1,048/mo | $946/mo |
| Median Home Value | $158,100 | $117,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 23% | 23.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 327 | 413 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,321 | 1,533 |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 270 | — |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 45 in/yr | 45 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.3 min | 20.7 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.6 | 18.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.1% | 20.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 12.6% | 16.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.1% | +0.4% |
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.