Hazleton, PA vs Linden, NJ

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.

Hazleton

76.8

#312 nationally

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in median household income ($86,801 vs $39,362). Hazleton leads in cost of living index (89 vs 125). Hazleton leads in average commute (22.9 min vs 31.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hazleton, PA	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#312)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	30,037	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$224,239	$553,705
Median Household Income	$39,362	$86,801
Average Commute	22.9 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	64	63
Crime Level	6.4	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.2	D+24.2