2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Waynesboro, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Waynesboro, is 11% more than it is in Wilkes-Barre and is 46% below the National Average.
- Wilkes-Barre unemployment rate is 12.1%.
- Waynesboro unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Wilkes-Barre, PAWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate12.1%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%36.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.1%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,199$29,222$37,638
 Household Income$42,430$47,238$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,526$65,619$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilkes-Barre, PAWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.5%13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.6%9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilkes-Barre, PAWaynesboro, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%4.0%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%7.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.7%4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.8%19.8%13.1%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 4 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 17 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 Waynesboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Thinking of living in Waynesboro. Really nice, friendly people and a great City to live in as long as you plan to stay. You'll be penalized for living there any time  More

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Don't know why it was given top ratings. Worse place ever!!!! They do not hire people over 40 and they claim to be veteran friendly but they aren't. I retired from the  More

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Over 5 years ago

Waynesboro is horrible dont move here! I been here unfortunately all my life im 29. People here suck old ppl scared to do the speed limit so traffic is jammed up during  More

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