Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Springfield?
Springfield is Wilkes-Barre's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Springfield
58,410
Springfield has a 24% larger population than Wilkes-Barre.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Springfield
2.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Springfield
46.42
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Springfield
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Springfield
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Springfield
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Springfield
9.6%
Wilkes-Barre has a 24% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Springfield
71.7%
Springfield has a 23% higher demographics than Wilkes-Barre.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $843 vs $1,028 in Wilkes-Barre (22% lower). Springfield scores 75.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Wilkes-Barre. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,252 in Wilkes-Barre (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $2,136 in Wilkes-Barre (53% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Springfield has a median rent of $805 vs $939 in Wilkes-Barre (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 26,214 vs Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 for labor force. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.4% in Springfield. Wilkes-Barre has a unemployment rate of 8.3% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRWilkes-Barre has a violent crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.93 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a property crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 17.4% in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilkes-Barre has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 9.6% in Springfield. Wilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.5% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 58,410, about 1.3x the size of Wilkes-Barre (44,217). Wilkes-Barre skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.8.
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Wilkes-Barre
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4.0 vs Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 for 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 0.7% in Springfield. Wilkes-Barre has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Wilkes-Barre has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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