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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Pennsylvania · Luzerne County · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro
Wilkes-Barre is a mid-size city in Pennsylvania with a population of 44,217. Residents earn $47,970 per year, which is 36% below the national average.
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
44,217
Population
6,455/sq mi density
$47,970
Median Income
$25,581 per capita
$108,000
Home Value
$171,246 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
2,092 property/100K
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Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,970 median income, 4.9% unemployment
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Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,000 home value, $939/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
18
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Wilkes-Barre, PA
18 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2013 | Flashing lights Red/Orange and White/grey "bouncing" gaining and losing altitude instantly. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2013 | 6 lights in (3 then 2 then 1) formation moving southeast and up into the cloud deck. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2012 | Circles of light rotating in two circular patterns |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2012 | Two sphere like lights, flickering like a flame off in the distance, flew across the sky. They started a sizeable distance apart from o |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2011 | I saw a steadily moving, bright and low fireball glide across the night sky. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2011 | Very bright stationary object observed during broad daylight. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2011 | Rectangular object with round lights in it flying low altitude at a high rate of speed over Wilkes-Barre sky's |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2010 | Large, very slow-moving white/yellow sphere. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2009 | Space Station Confusion |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2008 | Orange orb over North-East PA 30 sec |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2007 | bright red circle object floating around sky. Moving fast, slow and up and down, Have Video |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2007 | Large light seen directly under moon |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2006 | 8:00PM I SAW OVAL SHAPE WITH FLAT BOTTOM WITH BRIGHT COLORS |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2001 | I was in y room wathcing T.V. and I heard a faint humming noise,like alot of bees very far away,.So I went to my wndow to see what it w |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 2001 | The truth behind the Grays ((NUFORC Note: Report of abductions is unconfirmed. PD)) |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 1994 | I was out for a walk, when a ball of light came out of the north to the south and and changed direction straight upwards and reversed |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 1984 | Box shape, Large green and silent. |
| Wilkes-barre, PA | 1976 | This was the biggest reported u.f.o. sighting as long as i can remember it was the summer of 76 in hanover and wilkes-barre. it was aro |