Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Clovis
38,153
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Clovis
$54,029
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Clovis
$160,000
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Clovis
$947
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Clovis
2.73
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Clovis
88.9
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Clovis
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Clovis
7.9%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Clovis?
Clovis is Wilkes-Barre's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Clovis
38,153
Wilkes-Barre has a 14% larger population than Clovis.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Clovis
2.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Clovis
16.16
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Clovis's — 86% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Clovis
70.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Clovis has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Clovis
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Clovis
$54,029
Clovis has a 11% higher median income than Wilkes-Barre.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Clovis
$160,000
Clovis has a 33% higher home values than Wilkes-Barre.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Clovis
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Clovis
54.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Clovis
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Clovis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilkes-Barre leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClovis has a fair market rent (1br) of $892 vs $1,028 in Wilkes-Barre (15% lower). Clovis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,098 vs $1,252 in Wilkes-Barre (14% lower). Wilkes-Barre scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.3 in Clovis.
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Housing Market — Clovis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClovis has a median property tax of $948 vs $2,136 in Wilkes-Barre (125% lower). Clovis has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Clovis has a median home value of $160,000 vs $108,000 in Wilkes-Barre (33% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.5% in Clovis. Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 vs Clovis: 18,036 for labor force. Clovis has a median household income of $54,029 vs $47,970 in Wilkes-Barre (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRClovis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.93 in Wilkes-Barre. Clovis has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.23 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Clovis has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.16 compared to 115.60 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 30.0% in Clovis. Clovis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.5% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a population of 44,217, about 1.2x the size of Clovis (38,153). Clovis skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 35.3.
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Clovis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilkes-Barre: 2.7 vs Clovis: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Clovis: 4 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.2% in Clovis. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.5% in Clovis. Clovis has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre.
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