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Carbondale Area Facts

  • Carbondale has a Livability Score of 68/100, which is considered good
  • Carbondale crime rates are 12% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in Carbondale is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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My experience over there User Rating 0.5 rating By Truthteller18 ( Jan 12, 2018) Everybody connected to Facebook I been told and they believe any post come on there I have seen a lot judge you by the skin of your color in Carbondale and pretty half the town is Ignore it but other half is pretty nice people I recommend this time for white folksBecause They wou ...Read More ld treat you different if your any other race like you don’t belong here and people just call the cops for no reason but the cops in Carbondale are cool they nice just the people in Carbondale pretty rude when they see new people if they not white And I witness this more than several time my time im Carbondale If I had to say one thing they should change on Is being nicer people Because we live in a world full of corruption And they try and make it more corrupted Read Less
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Carbondale? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Anthracite History Park
      Memorial Park
      West Side Park
      Gravity Park
      Carbondale Skate Park
      Russell Park
      Merli-Sarnoski County Park
      Jefferson Street Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      Beer Guy
      Dunkin'
      Mancuso Beer Barons
      Burger King
      Fine Wine & Good Spirits
      Roosters
      Subway
      Clause Beverages

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Carbondale? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Carbondale.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Carbondale? The cost of living in Carbondale is 85/100 - which is 13% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Carbondale
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Carbondale? Carbondale crime rates are 2,058, which are 12% higher than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      2,058 per 100k people

      10% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 49  

      10% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -3%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Carbondale? The median income in Carbondale is $42,618 which is 22% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $42,61823% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,37812% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      48% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Carbondale a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Carbondale home prices? Carbondale home prices are $97,500 - which is 42% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $97,50047% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $71025% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      13% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Carbondale have good schools? The Carbondale graduation rate is 82% - which is 4% lower than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      1% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      43%

      11% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      4% higher than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Carbondale a good place to live? Carbondale has an overall rating of 18% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      18%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      38%

      3 total surveys

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