Hazleton, PA vs Northampton, PA

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

MetricHazleton, PANorthampton, PA
Population30,11110,400
Median Household Income$46,177$90,762
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$151,600$235,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)94100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%48.5%
Poverty Rate25%6.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16429
Property Crime Rate /100k499365
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F24°F
Snowfall42 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.614.6
College Degree Rate10.8%26.2%
Foreign-Born %38%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+1.8%

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