West Hazleton, PA
Census place 4283136 · pop 5,178
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$34,118 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
34.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.14% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
86/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$151,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+18.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for West Hazleton: Crime, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is West Hazleton, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, West Hazleton scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 12 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is median household income. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is West Hazleton, PA expensive to live in?
- West Hazleton has a median home value of $151,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in West Hazleton, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($34,118) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is West Hazleton, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+18.3%) — 92/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.