Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Kingsville
25,061
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Kingsville
$55,649
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Kingsville
$134,600
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Kingsville
$1,021
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Kingsville
2.55
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Kingsville
92.7
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Kingsville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Kingsville
8.5%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Kingsville?
Kingsville is Wilkes-Barre's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Kingsville
25,061
Wilkes-Barre has a 43% larger population than Kingsville.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Kingsville
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Kingsville
17.67
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Kingsville's — 85% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Kingsville
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Kingsville
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Kingsville
$55,649
Kingsville has a 14% higher median income than Wilkes-Barre.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Kingsville
$134,600
Kingsville has a 20% higher home values than Wilkes-Barre.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Kingsville
12.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Kingsville
52.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Kingsville
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Kingsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilkes-Barre leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilkes-Barre scores 88.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.2 in Kingsville. Wilkes-Barre scores 84.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Kingsville. Wilkes-Barre has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,103 vs $96,384 in Kingsville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsville has a median home value of $134,600 vs $108,000 in Wilkes-Barre (20% higher). Kingsville has a vacancy rate of 15.0% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 45.3% in Kingsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre: 21,210 vs Kingsville: 12,409 for labor force. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.5% in Kingsville. Wilkes-Barre has a poverty rate of 21.1% compared to 31.0% in Kingsville.
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRWilkes-Barre has a property crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 4.7% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.99 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Kingsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.93 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Schools & Education — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 30.8% in Kingsville. Wilkes-Barre has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 12.3% in Kingsville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a population of 44,217, about 1.8x the size of Kingsville (25,061). Kingsville skews younger with a median age of 27.5 vs 35.3.
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Wilkes-Barre
Kingsville
Healthcare — Kingsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingsville: 5 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services. Kingsville: 3.5 vs Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.5% in Kingsville.
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