Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost northeast Pennsylvania market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Pennsylvania
Scranton is a lower-cost Northeast Pennsylvania market in Pennsylvania, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Wilkes-Barre has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wilkes-Barre has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Scranton minus Wilkes-Barre.
| Metric | Wilkes-Barre | Scranton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,252 | $1,358 | +$106 | Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $177,964 | $191,597 | +$13,633 | Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $216/mo | $208/mo | -$8/mo | Scranton | Scranton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 105 | -2 | Scranton | Scranton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,636 | $53,300 | +$4,664 | Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Wilkes-Barre | Wilkes-Barre has the higher move score. |