Overall
- Warner Robins
- 93.8
Diff +0.2 RPP
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre vs Warner Robins
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Warner Robins is 0.2% more expensive than Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
0.2% more expensive
Warner Robins, GA is 0.2% more expensive than Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 93.8 vs 93.6). A $100,000 salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre buys about the same as $100,249 in Warner Robins; the largest component gap is services.
- Overall RPP 93.6 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre) vs 93.8 (Warner Robins)
- $100k in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre ≈ $100,249 purchasing power in Warner Robins
- Services drives the gap (-18.4 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair PA:GA 93.6→93.8
PHOTO-FINISH · CROSS-STATE · SPLIT-BUDGET · BOTH-BELOW · PP-PAR
- PHOTO-FINISH Photo finish
- CROSS-STATE PA × GA
- SPLIT-BUDGET Split budget
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-PAR PP near-par
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
93.6
Cost Index
Warner Robins
93.8
Cost Index
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA and Warner Robins, GA are a photo finish on overall price level, only 0.2 RPP points apart. A salary conversion is therefore a fine adjustment, not evidence of a fundamentally different cost regime.
Services creates the largest separation: Warner Robins is 18.4 points lower. But services and goods move against the overall direction, so this is a split budget rather than a clean across-the-board winner.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
For a service-heavy household, test childcare, health, and other locally supplied costs before relying on rent alone. The BEA ratio converts $100,000 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre to $100,249 in Warner Robins, but it is not a personal spending weight.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
- 100.7
- Warner Robins
- 96.3
Diff -4.4 RPP
Services
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
- 106.5
- Warner Robins
- 88.1
Diff -18.4 RPP
Rents
- Warner Robins
- 79.2
Diff +12.2 RPP
| Category | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | Warner Robins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 93.6 | 93.8 | +0.2 |
| Goods | 100.7 | 96.3 | -4.4 |
| Services | 106.5 | 88.1 | -18.4 |
| Rents | 67.0 | 79.2 | +12.2 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 93.6
Warner Robins 93.8
Goods
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 100.7
Warner Robins 96.3
Services
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 106.5
Warner Robins 88.1
Rents
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 67.0
Warner Robins 79.2
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre would need to be in Warner Robins for the same purchasing power:
| In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | In Warner Robins | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $50,125 | +$125 |
| $75,000 | $75,187 | +$187 |
| $100,000 | $100,249 | +$249 |
| $150,000 | $150,374 | +$374 |
$ in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre = in Warner Robins
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (93.6 → 93.8), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Warner Robins more expensive than Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
Warner Robins is 0.2% more expensive than Scranton--Wilkes-Barre. The overall cost index is 93.8 vs 93.6 (national average = 100).
What salary in Warner Robins equals $100K in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
A $100,000 salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre has the same purchasing power as $100,249 in Warner Robins. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and Warner Robins?
Rents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre are indexed at 67.0 while Warner Robins is at 79.2 (national average = 100). Warner Robins has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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