Name: Hazleton, PA
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Living in Hazleton, PA

Ranks better than 65% of areas Follow

Population

24,804

Median Age

37.1 Years

Hazleton Area Facts

Hazleton has a Livability Score of 65_/100, which is considered good
Hazleton crime rates are 43% higher than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Hazleton is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average

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What do the locals think about Hazleton?

33%

Family friendly

67%

Public transit is accessible

100%

Walkable to grocery stores

0%

Yards are well-kept

0%

Lots of parks

100%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

0%

A quiet area

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All it needs is some love!!! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 18, 2018) Hazleton is a quaint city. The Italian culture is what makes it. However, the school system could be better, school board need to get their heads out of the cloud and figure what to do to make Hazleton SD a better place. The price of living is very cheap. A little elbow grease on ...Read More some houses and they are golden. Also, the safety of the neighborhoods have gone through some clashes with new residents of New Jersey/New York settling in Hazleton. All it needs is some love!!!! Read Less

Hazleton is improving nightlife 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 16, 2018) Some say Hazleton, PA is just an venerable coal mining town. Nevertheless, having grown up In Hazleton I am able to accept it as it is. Hazleton may have struggles but the solitaire you can find here make up for everything and more! The downtown area underwent a major renovation ...Read More that is sure to last. A street that was deteriorated is now being nourished and brought back to par, improving nightlife. The Hazleton are covers a large portions of the county and is trying to get a new name for itself with the help of the new mayor, business owners, and citizens like me. Local restaurants are what making Hazleton come standard in nightlife. Read Less

A very humble town 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 16, 2018) Hazleton is a very humble town but it is getting a lot better and many positive changes are being arranged in this town. A new park in center city will be opening this year. A new parking garage is also been built this year. The Laurel Mall is under revitalization with newer stor ...Read More es and businesses migrating into the mall. I'm extremely thrilled for all these new changes. Read Less

Hazleton is only months from riots 0.5 rating By cjl570 ( Feb 21, 2016) Hazleton is downright bad. Huge racial divides. Huge illegal immigrant population which has completely ruined this city. Garbage all over ground, police not enforcing any rules, buildings with graffiti. Has lead to whites and foreigners hating each other. Shootings every night. ...Read More They have a large industrial complex hiring many illegals which led to problems. Don't not enter mall on a Friday night or Saturday night, movie theater is due for huge problems in future. Foreigners have this saying, ...Its not our country or city, so who cares! Read Less

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A very humble town 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 16, 2018) Hazleton is a very humble town but it is getting a lot better and many positive changes are being arranged in this town. A new park in center city will be opening this year. A new parking garage is also been built this year. The Laurel Mall is under revitalization with newer stor ...Read More es and businesses migrating into the mall. I'm extremely thrilled for all these new changes. Read Less

Hazleton is only months from riots 0.5 rating By cjl570 ( Feb 21, 2016) Hazleton is downright bad. Huge racial divides. Huge illegal immigrant population which has completely ruined this city. Garbage all over ground, police not enforcing any rules, buildings with graffiti. Has lead to whites and foreigners hating each other. Shootings every night. ...Read More They have a large industrial complex hiring many illegals which led to problems. Don't not enter mall on a Friday night or Saturday night, movie theater is due for huge problems in future. Foreigners have this saying, ...Its not our country or city, so who cares! Read Less

72 really? 0.5 rating By dryback ( May 26, 2015) Hazleton is become a very dangerous place and has bad weather, crumbling infrastructure, massive pollution and poor schools.
The crime rate is high and funding is low for the police department with a lack officers for the new diverse population.
Mexican gangs have now been fr ...Read More equent here and drug use is rampant.
The city has been called the cancer capital of America due to the air quality and ground water pollution factors.
Amenities ranked as A is unreal. There isn't much here as say 25 years ago. Wow theres A decent Chinese buffet and a few old time restaurants and bars , a dying laurel mall and its 125 miles from new york city. that's about it!
These ratings just baffle an educated sociology graduate. Read Less

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