Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Anderson?
Anderson is Wilkes-Barre's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Anderson
54,930
Anderson has a 20% larger population than Wilkes-Barre.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Anderson
4.19
Anderson has a 41% higher violent crime than Wilkes-Barre.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Anderson
22.56
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Anderson's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Anderson
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Anderson
11.1%
Wilkes-Barre has a 11% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Anderson
76.1%
Anderson has a 27% higher demographics than Wilkes-Barre.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilkes-Barre scores 79.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Anderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,028 in Wilkes-Barre (12% lower). Anderson scores 79.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $2,136 in Wilkes-Barre (128% lower). Anderson has a vacancy rate of 13.3% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Anderson has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 64.1% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre: 19 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute. Anderson: 25,476 vs Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 for labor force. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.4% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.58 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Anderson has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.56 compared to 115.60 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a property crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 11.5% in Anderson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilkes-Barre has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.1% in Anderson. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 37.8% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 1.2x the size of Wilkes-Barre (44,217). Wilkes-Barre skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.2.
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Wilkes-Barre
Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.0 vs Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Anderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre: 19 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute time.
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