Name: Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Living in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Ranks better than 78% of areas Follow

Population

40,805

Median Age

34.1 Years

Wilkes-Barre Area Facts

Wilkes-Barre has a Livability Score of 78_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wilkes-Barre crime rates are 5% higher than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Wilkes-Barre is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average

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What do the locals think about Wilkes-Barre?

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Family friendly

83%

Public transit is accessible

33%

Walkable to grocery stores

17%

Yards are well-kept

33%

Lots of parks

67%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

0%

A quiet area

0%

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Wilkes-Barre Reviews

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Do not move here... 2 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 08, 2021) I moved here two years ago from CO, and boy, I wish I didn't. I grew up in this area and the nature itself is spectacular. However, over the past 20 years I had been away, nothing appears to have changed for the better. This area is racist/bigoted, impoverished, and the potholes ...Read More here will destroy your car. If you are a person who dives into new communities with ease, you may be able to find some things to do around here and enjoy this city. However, in my opinion, there isn't very much to do out here that isn't nature-related. If you don't drink alcohol, good luck finding friends. Since I have been here, I have had some attempt to abduct me, my house has been robbed, my partner and I have permanent health problems from the mold in our home (housing here is terrible) and everyone is angry and mean. There are good people here, but there is a lot more bad. Not to mention that there is just garbage and litter everywhere you look. You want to live in a run-down, dreary, town surrounded by people who miserable and rude? Come here. Read Less

A city with growth 5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 18, 2018) Wilkes Barre is an incredible potential growing city in Northeast Pennsylvania just two hours west of New York City and two hours north of Philadelphia. Wilkes Barre has drastically changed throughout the years by building new developments, upscale shopping sites and keeps on upg ...Read More rading every year providing the perfect town for those immigrating into the Diamond City Read Less

Wilkes Barre: The Good and the Bad 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 18, 2015) I lived in the Wilkes Barre (pronounced Wilkes Berry) area. In fact, I spent much of my adolescence there. One great thing about Wilkes Barre is that it's well stocked with a lot of shopping options. The Wyoming Valley Mall is huge and I spent a lot of time in the Bon Ton. There' ...Read More s a Barnes and Noble nearby, and my mom and I would go there and get coffee, enjoying our books.

Anyone who has relocated to Wilkes Barre to start a family will find lots of options for college, such as Wilkes University and Penn State Wilkes. I went to a few track meets at Wilkes University, and the school has an amazing athletic field. Some of my friends went there and their programs are also great. I don't know a lot about Penn State Wilkes, but joining the Penn State family is never a bad thing to do.

Wilkes Barre has a pretty plentiful downtown. There are lots of bars and shops to peek around in. Certain parts of town are definitely better than others, but safety is important no matter where you are, of course. As far as food, I'll never forget this Thai restaurant my family and I went to. It's called Thai Thai. Their pad Thai with chicken was the very best I've ever had. There's a movie theater right in that area too. We took my grandfather there one time and it was a pretty good day.

As far as attractions go, the biggest one I would have to say is Mohegan Sun. I went there with my grandfather and our family. I wasn't old enough to gamble, but there were plenty of things to do. The food at the casino is great. While my parents and grandfather were on the casino floor, my siblings and I checked out some of the shops. Read Less

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Wilkes Barre: The Good and the Bad 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 18, 2015) I lived in the Wilkes Barre (pronounced Wilkes Berry) area. In fact, I spent much of my adolescence there. One great thing about Wilkes Barre is that it's well stocked with a lot of shopping options. The Wyoming Valley Mall is huge and I spent a lot of time in the Bon Ton. There' ...Read More s a Barnes and Noble nearby, and my mom and I would go there and get coffee, enjoying our books.

Anyone who has relocated to Wilkes Barre to start a family will find lots of options for college, such as Wilkes University and Penn State Wilkes. I went to a few track meets at Wilkes University, and the school has an amazing athletic field. Some of my friends went there and their programs are also great. I don't know a lot about Penn State Wilkes, but joining the Penn State family is never a bad thing to do.

Wilkes Barre has a pretty plentiful downtown. There are lots of bars and shops to peek around in. Certain parts of town are definitely better than others, but safety is important no matter where you are, of course. As far as food, I'll never forget this Thai restaurant my family and I went to. It's called Thai Thai. Their pad Thai with chicken was the very best I've ever had. There's a movie theater right in that area too. We took my grandfather there one time and it was a pretty good day.

As far as attractions go, the biggest one I would have to say is Mohegan Sun. I went there with my grandfather and our family. I wasn't old enough to gamble, but there were plenty of things to do. The food at the casino is great. While my parents and grandfather were on the casino floor, my siblings and I checked out some of the shops. Read Less

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