Bloomsburg, PA vs Hazleton, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBloomsburg, PAHazleton, PA
Population13,02430,111
Median Household Income$51,536$46,177
Median Rent$980/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$179,100$151,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%55.8%
Poverty Rate26.5%25%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253164
Property Crime Rate /100k737499
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall29 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.716.6
College Degree Rate32.5%10.8%
Foreign-Born %2.6%38%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.