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Pennsylvania
Mountain Top
Population 11,850
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Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Population 30,111
Mountain Top, PA vs Hazleton, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mountain Top, PA | Hazleton, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,850 | 30,111 |
| Median Household Income | $109,535 | $46,177 |
| Median Rent | $849/mo | $1,089/mo |
| Median Home Value | $297,700 | $151,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 18.9% | 55.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% | 25% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% (county) | 5.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 34* | 164 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 391* | 499 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 77°F | 78°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 36 in/yr | 42 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.5 min | 21.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 19.7 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 45.6% | 10.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.2% | 38% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.2% | +1.4% |
Mountain Top, PA
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.