Des Plaines, IL vs Hazleton, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Des Plaines

76.4

#348 nationally

Hazleton

76.8

#312 nationally

Des Plaines leads in median household income ($86,552 vs $39,362). Des Plaines leads in crime level (3.3 vs 6.4). Hazleton leads in average commute (22.9 min vs 29.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Des Plaines, IL	Hazleton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#348)	76.8 (#312)
Population	58,010	30,037
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$360,725	$224,239
Median Household Income	$86,552	$39,362
Average Commute	29.9 min	22.9 min
Walk Score	57	64
Crime Level	3.3	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+19.2