| Index | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | National |
| Median home price | $78,000 | $167,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $757 | $859 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 48.5% | 69.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 51.5% | 31.0% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ashley, PA | 2,736 | $64,100 | 65% |
| Plymouth, PA | 5,780 | $67,700 | 63% |
| Glen Lyon, PA | 2,929 | $68,500 | 63% |
| Mocanaqua, PA | 640 | $72,900 | 61% |
| Shickshinny, PA | 614 | $74,600 | 60% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 40,805 | $78,000 | 58% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 40,804 | $338,400 | 83% |
| Bullhead City, AZ | 40,808 | $152,100 | 18% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,750 | $204,300 | 11% |
| Bartlett, IL | 40,894 | $286,200 | 55% |
| Maplewood, MN | 40,684 | $230,100 | 25% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 40,805 | $78,000 | 58% |
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