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Staten Island, NY vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Wilkes-Barre is 24.4% shorter than it is for residents of Staten Island.
- 7.3% fewer residents of Wilkes-Barre work from home compared to residents of Staten Island.
 Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
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 Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit26.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.2%9.7%
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 Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.20.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
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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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
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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