Before moving to West Hazleton, review the core fields on this page: population 3,000, median home value $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 51%.
The neighbors section lists household income $58,500, family income $69,000, per capita income $25,400, unemployment rate 6.1%, public transport usage 5.6%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.4%, and bachelors or more 16.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 88.5, median house value $145,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 96.8, housing index 72.4, utilities index 104.3, transportation index 101.5, and health care index 100.2.
The demographics section lists population 3,000, density 3,900 per sq mi, median age 43.1, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 12.4%, White 86.0%, Black 3.5%, Asian 1.7%, and Others 8.8%.
The education section lists
Hazleton Area High School with 2,100 students and a 15.8 student teacher ratio, Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences with 350 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, Crestwood Christian School with 180 students, Holy Family Academy with 220 students, Luzerne County Community College 22 miles away
and Penn State Hazleton 4 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 220, property crimes per 100k 1,480, crime index 1,700, chance of violent crime 1 in 455, and chance of property crime 1 in 68.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 34°F, spring 41°F to 65°F, summer 60°F to 82°F, fall 44°F to 67°F, average rainfall 45.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 51%.
The housing market section lists median home price $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 62.8%, rental vacancy rate 6.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton and Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 90.1%,
health care index 68.4,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton, and emergency services Yes for Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov.