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Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Population 30,111
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Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Population 44,423
Hazleton, PA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Hazleton, PA | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,111 | 44,423 |
| Median Household Income | $46,177 | $48,515 |
| Median Rent | $1,089/mo | $946/mo |
| Median Home Value | $151,600 | $117,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.8% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 25% | 23.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 164 | 413 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 499 | 1,533 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 42 in/yr | 45 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.3 min | 20.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.6 | 18.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 10.8% | 20.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 38% | 16.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.4% | +0.4% |
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.