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Cost & Benefits

Philadelphia vs Wilkes-Barre

Simple answer

You'd likely save $451 a month in Wilkes-Barre.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $946 in Wilkes-Barre. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$946
Typical pay
$48,515 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,363
Price index
93.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.