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Hazleton, PA vs Torrington, CT

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Are people in Torrington older or younger than people in Hazleton?
- The Median Age in Torrington is 9.0 years older than in Hazleton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Torrington or Hazleton?
- Torrington housing costs are 27.7% more expensive than Hazleton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Torrington or Hazleton?
- The average commute for residents of Torrington is 3.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of Hazleton.

Things to do in Hazleton?
Hazleton, Pennsylvania lies within Luzerne county with a population close to 25 thousand residents spread across 10 square miles landmass boundary area. Attractions include Eckley Miners' Village Museum & Historical Site as well as several ski resorts nearby including Blue Mountain Resort & Camplands/RV Park Resort.

Things to do in Torrington?
Torrington CT situated Northwest part Connecticut riverside community numerous parks open spaces ideal spot visit relax

 Hazleton, PATorrington, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,447329,725,481
 Median Income$40,782  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock45.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$173,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.68  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Hazleton    6 Reviews

Over 10 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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Reviews for Torrington    8 Reviews

I bought a bank owned house in Torrington in 2011 and actually sold it for less in 2018 just to get out of this horrible place. The taxes are awful, 46 mill rate for  More

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I have lived and worked in Torrington for 25 years, but am not originally from here. Torrington is the biggest city, really the only city, in NW CT. Further north and  More

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Except for the winter (which I don't like anywhere), this region is beautiful. Torrington is an old mill town, so parts of it are definitely rough around the edges. On  More

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