Hazleton, PA vs Los Banos, CA

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

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Hazleton leads in average commute (22.9 min vs 50.4 min). Hazleton leads in walk score (64 vs 33). Los Banos leads in median household income ($76,164 vs $39,362).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hazleton, PA	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#312)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	30,037	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$224,239	$463,701
Median Household Income	$39,362	$76,164
Average Commute	22.9 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	64	33
Crime Level	6.4	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.2	R+4.4