Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Lansing?
Lansing is Wilkes-Barre's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Lansing
112,546
Lansing (112,546) is about 2.5x larger than Wilkes-Barre (44,217).
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Lansing
6.67
Lansing's violent crime is significantly higher than Wilkes-Barre's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Lansing
45.80
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Lansing's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Lansing
50.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wilkes-Barre has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Lansing
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Lansing
$52,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Lansing
$119,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Lansing
19.6%
Lansing has a 36% higher education than Wilkes-Barre.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Lansing
56.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Lansing
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 Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 3 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 94.9 in Lansing. Wilkes-Barre scores 84.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.9 in Lansing. Wilkes-Barre has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,103 vs $92,410 in Lansing (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a median property tax of $2,136 vs $2,574 in Lansing (17% lower). Lansing has a median home value of $119,400 vs $108,000 in Wilkes-Barre (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Lansing has a per capita income of $29,894 vs $25,581 in Wilkes-Barre (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRWilkes-Barre has a property crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 34.98 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a violent crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 26.4% in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 12.5% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.2% in Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 2.5x the size of Wilkes-Barre (44,217). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.3.
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Wilkes-Barre
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 4 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services. Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.3% in Wilkes-Barre.
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