City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Eau Claire | Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $897/mo | 3.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $98,200 | 113.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $46,597 | 37.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 100.8 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 104.4 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 97.2 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 99.8 | 0.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need $99,884 in Wilkes-Barre to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eau Claire and Wilkes-Barre have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Wilkes-Barre than in Eau Claire. If you earn $80,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need about $79,908 in Wilkes-Barre to keep the same standard of living.