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Scranton, PA vs Hazleton, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Hazleton is 3.0% longer than it is for residents of Scranton.
- 44.4% fewer residents of Hazleton work from home compared to residents of Scranton.
 Scranton, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Scranton, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock21.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Scranton, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.8%2.9%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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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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