Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Richmond?
Richmond is Wilkes-Barre's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Richmond
35,551
Wilkes-Barre has a 20% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Richmond
4.19
Richmond has a 41% higher violent crime than Wilkes-Barre.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Richmond
11.41
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 90% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Richmond
7.2%
Wilkes-Barre has a 14% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Richmond
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Richmond
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Richmond
79.9%
Richmond has a 31% higher demographics than Wilkes-Barre.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $1,028 in Wilkes-Barre (41% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,252 in Wilkes-Barre (31% lower). Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,136 in Wilkes-Barre (129% lower). Richmond has a median rent of $815 vs $939 in Wilkes-Barre (15% lower). Richmond has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 49.0% in Wilkes-Barre.
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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 4.1% in Richmond. Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.3% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Richmond has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 115.60 in Wilkes-Barre. Richmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.93 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.5% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.7% in Richmond.
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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 1.2x the size of Richmond (35,551). Wilkes-Barre skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.1.
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Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 70.4% in Wilkes-Barre.
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