Hazleton, PA Cost of Living


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Hazleton cost of living score
80.6
Less expensive
19.4% lower
than the US average
14.8% lower
than the Pennsylvania average
Hazleton, Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 80.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 19.4% lower than the U.S. average and 14.8% higher than the average for Pennsylvania.

Hazleton, PA

Housing costs in Hazleton?
A typical home costs $173,100, which is 48.8% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 28.7% less expensive than the average Pennsylvania home, at $242,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Hazleton costs $1,090 per month, which is 23.8% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 11.0% cheaper than the state average of $1,210.

Can I afford Hazleton?
To live comfortably in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, a minimum annual income of $33,120 for a family, and $35,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Hazleton?
Hazleton, PA is an affordable place to live with a surprisingly low cost of living. The median home value in Hazleton is just over $77,000, making it much lower than the national average of $176,700. Additionally, grocery and utility costs are also lower than the U.S. averages. All in all, Hazleton provides a great quality of life at an affordable price point.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
  80.694.6100.0
  96.1100.3100
  94.9101.1100.0
  47.080.5100.0
  $173,100$242,800$338,100
  99.5%98.2%100.0%
  90.6104.0100.0
  102.1101.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 9 years ago

I saw that arts and culture is a listed con for this city. This is simply untrue. This city has a great up and coming Arts  More

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As a longtime resident of the Hazleton Area, I can tell you it is one of the worst places to live in this country and I am sorry that I didn't run the second I graduated  More

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here you can go shopping or you can go to the lakes, not a lot other things to do. locals like to go hunting dear, ride motorcycles. a good thing is that you can drive  More

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