About Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre is a thriving city in northeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 44,661.
Wilkes-Barre holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.85 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,520 residents per square mile.
📰 Wilkes-Barre News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wilkes-Barre Unique
- A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#11 of 1,013 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Wilkes-Barre — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 44,661.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Wilkes-Barre
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wilkes-Barre
- Abide Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Crimson Lion Hookah Lounge (café)
- Food Trail
- La Tolteca — mexican
- Le Manhattan Bistro — french
- Mama Sushi Pa — latin american
- Red Lobster — seafood
- Serpico Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Luzerne County Museum · Museum
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilkes-Barre
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wilkes-Barre
- Daniel J Flood El Sch
- Dodson El Sch
- G A R MS
- Heights/Murray El Sch
- Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center
- Wolfpack Early Learning Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.