Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Kingston, PA

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

MetricWilkes-Barre, PAKingston, PA
Population44,42313,397
Median Household Income$48,515$55,347
Median Rent$946/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$117,200$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%36.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%18.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41390
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5331,435
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.415.1
College Degree Rate20.5%31.7%
Foreign-Born %16.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.8%

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