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 | Victoria | Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,094/mo | $897/mo | 22.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $176,900 | $98,200 | 80.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,832 | $46,597 | 39.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 104.4 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% 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 Victoria, you'd need $100,069 in Wilkes-Barre to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Victoria and Wilkes-Barre have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Wilkes-Barre than in Victoria. If you earn $80,000 in Victoria, you'd need about $80,056 in Wilkes-Barre to keep the same standard of living.