Hazleton, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hazleton 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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How Hazleton ranks

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#34Fastest growing in PA #160Lowest property tax in PA #168Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code18201, 18202

Area code570

Living in Hazleton

Housing in Hazleton

$224K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Hazleton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hazleton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hazleton 1.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hazleton 4.9

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Hazleton

Compared with Pennsylvania

3worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 47.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse 56.8%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerPA 67.5% · worse

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 0.5 mi · ER

Hazleton PediatricsHazleton · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hazleton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hazleton →

Schools in Hazleton

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School Grade C-

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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DistrictHazleton Area SDSchools6

Heights Terrace El/MS DElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,236 students Arthur Street El SchElementary · Grades K–2 · 431 students Holy Family AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 137 students Hazleton Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 70 students Hazleton El/MS DMiddle · Grades 3–8 · 895 students Immanuel Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 157 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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