Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Dunmore, PA

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

MetricWilkes-Barre, PADunmore, PA
Population44,42314,181
Median Household Income$48,515$71,302
Median Rent$946/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$117,200$196,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%40.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%12%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41363
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533468
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min17.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.413.8
College Degree Rate20.5%37.3%
Foreign-Born %16.9%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.4%

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