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Edgewater, FL vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- Household income in Wilkes-Barre, is 19% less than it is in Edgewater and is 63% below the National Average.
- Edgewater unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Wilkes-Barre unemployment rate is 12.1%.
 Edgewater, FLWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,591  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,430$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,883  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edgewater, FLWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edgewater, FLWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.8%13.1%
Reviews for Edgewater    2 Reviews

Do Not Move Here . It is the worst place on Earth. City officials corrupt and evil . They have ruined my life with harrassment because you're only allowed to have an  More

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Over 11 years ago

I believe it's unfair to judge Edgewater's climate solely on summer humidity. It does not get as hot here as it does in much of the country and while the news reports  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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