Hazleton, PA vs Mountain Top, PA

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

MetricHazleton, PAMountain Top, PA
Population30,11111,850
Median Household Income$46,177$109,535
Median Rent$1,089/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$151,600$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%18.9%
Poverty Rate25%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16434*
Property Crime Rate /100k499391*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall42 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.619.7
College Degree Rate10.8%45.6%
Foreign-Born %38%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain Top (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.