Population
Hazleton
29,886
Muskegon
37,203
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Muskegon
$46,342
Home Value
Hazleton
$129,000
Muskegon
$121,800
Rent
Hazleton
$1,015
Muskegon
$927
Crime Rate
Hazleton
2.33
Muskegon
2.56
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Muskegon
83.6
Avg Temp
Hazleton
N/A
Muskegon
N/A
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Muskegon
9.3%
How Similar Are Hazleton & Muskegon?
Muskegon is Hazleton's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hazleton
29,886
Muskegon
37,203
Muskegon has a 20% larger population than Hazleton.
Violent Crime
Hazleton
2.33
Muskegon
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Hazleton
4.92
Muskegon
8.39
Muskegon has a 41% higher property crime than Hazleton.
Political Leaning
Hazleton
59.2%
Muskegon
50.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hazleton has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Muskegon
9.3%
Muskegon has a 32% higher unemployment than Hazleton.
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Muskegon
$46,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Hazleton
$129,000
Muskegon
$121,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Hazleton
7.7%
Muskegon
10.4%
Muskegon has a 26% higher education than Hazleton.
Demographics
Hazleton
42.4%
Muskegon
55.2%
Muskegon has a 23% higher demographics than Hazleton.
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Muskegon
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hazleton and Muskegon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHazleton scores 66.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Muskegon. Muskegon scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Hazleton. Muskegon has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,028 in Hazleton (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $1,849 in Hazleton (25% lower). Muskegon has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 48.5% in Hazleton.
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Muskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 27.0% in Hazleton. Hazleton has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 9.3% in Muskegon.
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Crime & Safety — Hazleton leads
Source: FBI UCRHazleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Muskegon. Muskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.37 in Hazleton. Muskegon has a violent crime clearance of 67.4% compared to 37.1% in Hazleton.
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Schools & Education — Muskegon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 7.7% in Hazleton. Muskegon has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 32.5% in Hazleton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.2x the size of Hazleton (29,886). Muskegon skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.6.
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Hazleton
Muskegon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 5 vs Hazleton: 3 for with emergency services. Hazleton: 3.3 vs Muskegon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazleton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Hazleton. Muskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton.
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