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About Hazleton
City in Pennsylvania, United StatesHazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891. Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown, 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City.
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Housing in Hazleton
The typical Hazleton home is worth about $224,000, up 2.4% in a year, 23% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Hazleton
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Schools in Hazleton
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The public schools Hazleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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