Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Hopkinsville
31,011
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Hopkinsville
$869
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Hopkinsville
4.53
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Hopkinsville
81.6
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Hopkinsville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Hopkinsville
8.2%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Hopkinsville?
Hopkinsville is Wilkes-Barre's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Hopkinsville
31,011
Wilkes-Barre has a 30% larger population than Hopkinsville.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Hopkinsville
4.53
Hopkinsville has a 45% higher violent crime than Wilkes-Barre.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Hopkinsville
25.05
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Hopkinsville's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hopkinsville has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Hopkinsville has a 23% higher home values than Wilkes-Barre.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Hopkinsville has a 12% higher education than Wilkes-Barre.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Hopkinsville
81.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Hopkinsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilkes-Barre leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkinsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHopkinsville scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.3 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,252 vs $1,346 in Hopkinsville (7% lower). Wilkes-Barre has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,028 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a median property tax of $1,058 vs $2,136 in Wilkes-Barre (102% lower). Hopkinsville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Hopkinsville has a median home value of $140,200 vs $108,000 in Wilkes-Barre (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 vs Hopkinsville: 13,120 for labor force. Hopkinsville has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 21.1% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.02 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Hopkinsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.05 compared to 115.60 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Hopkinsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHopkinsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 12.5% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 34.9% in Hopkinsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a population of 44,217, about 1.4x the size of Hopkinsville (31,011).
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Wilkes-Barre
Hopkinsville
Healthcare — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilkes-Barre: 2.7 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wilkes-Barre: 3 vs Hopkinsville: 2 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 0.0% in Hopkinsville. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre.
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