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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Dover, DE

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Are people in Dover older or younger than people in Wilkes-Barre?
- The Median Age in Dover is 0.3 years younger than in Wilkes-Barre.

Are housing costs cheaper in Dover or Wilkes-Barre?
- Dover housing costs are 119.1% more expensive than Wilkes-Barre housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Dover or Wilkes-Barre?
- The average commute for residents of Dover is 3.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Wilkes-Barre.

Things to do in Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania sits within Luzerne county providing residents entertainment options from exploring Seven Tubs Natural Area to swimming at Kirby Park plus local food spots like Liquid Planet Bar & Grill.

Things to do in Dover?
Dover, Delaware is located in Kent County providing its citizens access to top rated schools such as Dover High School while also having shopping options near Dover Mall as well as multiple food spots including Buffalo Wild Wings

 Wilkes-Barre, PADover, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,940329,725,481
 Median Income$42,430  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
 Avg. Home Price$127,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time18.12  Unlock26.38
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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Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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