Population
Hazleton
29,886
Morgantown
30,273
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Morgantown
$42,245
Home Value
Hazleton
$129,000
Morgantown
$238,200
Rent
Hazleton
$1,015
Morgantown
$888
Crime Rate
Hazleton
2.33
Morgantown
2.13
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Morgantown
85.3
Avg Temp
Hazleton
N/A
Morgantown
N/A
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Morgantown
7.6%
How Similar Are Hazleton & Morgantown?
Morgantown is Hazleton's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hazleton
29,886
Morgantown
30,273
Both cities have similar populations — Hazleton at 29,886 and Morgantown at 30,273.
Violent Crime
Hazleton
2.33
Morgantown
2.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Hazleton
4.92
Morgantown
19.60
Morgantown's property crime is significantly higher than Hazleton's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Hazleton
59.2%
Morgantown
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hazleton has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Morgantown
7.6%
Morgantown has a 17% higher unemployment than Hazleton.
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Morgantown
$42,245
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hazleton
$129,000
Morgantown
$238,200
Morgantown has a 46% higher home values than Hazleton.
Education
Hazleton
7.7%
Morgantown
27.9%
Morgantown's education is significantly higher than Hazleton's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Hazleton
42.4%
Morgantown
85.7%
Morgantown has a 50% higher demographics than Hazleton.
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Morgantown
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hazleton and Morgantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morgantown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $877 vs $1,028 in Hazleton (17% lower). Morgantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,252 in Hazleton (14% lower). Hazleton scores 95.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Morgantown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a single-family homes of 71.3% compared to 47.9% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $1,849 in Hazleton (46% lower). Morgantown has a median home value of $238,200 vs $129,000 in Hazleton (46% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hazleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Morgantown has a per capita income of $30,286 vs $22,018 in Hazleton (27% higher). Hazleton has a poverty rate of 27.0% compared to 33.6% in Morgantown.
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Crime & Safety — Morgantown leads
Source: FBI UCRHazleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Morgantown. Morgantown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.37 in Hazleton. Hazleton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 18.09 in Morgantown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Morgantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 7.7% in Hazleton. Morgantown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 32.5% in Hazleton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 1x the size of Hazleton (29,886). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Hazleton
Morgantown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgantown: 5 vs Hazleton: 3 for with emergency services. Hazleton: 3.3 vs Morgantown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Hazleton. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Hazleton has a drive alone of 67.6% compared to 62.1% in Morgantown.
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