Population
Hazleton
29,886
Berea
16,642
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Berea
$48,104
Home Value
Hazleton
$129,000
Berea
$187,200
Rent
Hazleton
$1,015
Berea
$1,032
Crime Rate
Hazleton
2.33
Berea
N/A
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Berea
89.2
Avg Temp
Hazleton
N/A
Berea
N/A
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Berea
6.7%
How Similar Are Hazleton & Berea?
Berea is Hazleton's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hazleton
29,886
Berea
16,642
Hazleton has a 44% larger population than Berea.
Political Leaning
Hazleton
59.2%
Berea
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Berea
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Berea
$48,104
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Hazleton
$129,000
Berea
$187,200
Berea has a 31% higher home values than Hazleton.
Education
Hazleton
7.7%
Berea
12.0%
Berea has a 36% higher education than Hazleton.
Demographics
Hazleton
42.4%
Berea
42.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Berea
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hazleton and Berea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berea
Berea leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHazleton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,028 vs $1,221 in Berea (16% lower). Hazleton scores 66.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.5 in Berea. Hazleton scores 95.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.7 in Berea.
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Housing Market — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerea has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $1,849 in Hazleton (43% lower). Berea has a median home value of $187,200 vs $129,000 in Hazleton (31% higher). Berea has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.9% in Hazleton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton: 14,394 vs Berea: 8,104 for labor force. Berea has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Berea has a poverty rate of 22.0% compared to 27.0% in Hazleton.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.0% compared to 7.7% in Hazleton. Hazleton has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.3% in Berea.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a population of 29,886, about 1.8x the size of Berea (16,642). Berea skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.
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Asian
Hazleton
Berea
Healthcare — Hazleton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHazleton: 3 vs Berea: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Berea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Berea. Berea has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Berea has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 67.6% in Hazleton.
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