Rankings · How Hazleton ranks in PA
Hazleton ranks #34 in Pennsylvania for growth
Hazleton is ranked on 30 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
30
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #34 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 100% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Hazleton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 100% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+86.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 99% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
78.0° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 99% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
53.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 98% of PA towns
DrierWetter
51 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 97% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Shorter growing season than 95% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
153 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 85% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.1% of residents are 65+
Younger than 84% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
37.5 median age
More kids than 82% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.2% of residents are under 18
More snow than 76% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 65% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Hazleton does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hazleton marked.
At a glance
Hazleton lands in the top half on 7 of 16 lists
Each dot is Hazleton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Hazleton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Hazleton out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
HazleWest HazletonHazleton
Hazleton leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked