Healthcare & Safety — Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON | N/A stars | N/A |
| GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.387% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.186% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0671330441% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.262% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2007193404% |
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| Poor Health | 0.198% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.253% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | HAZLETON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | WEST HAZLETON BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | LUZERNE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT - HAZLETON ANNEX | N/A mi |
| Fire | Fourteenth Ward Fire Company Station 139 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Diamond Engine Hose Hook and Ladder Company 2 Station 139 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Hazleton City Fire Department South Side Station 139 | N/A mi |
| EMS | AMERICAN PATIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
| EMS | FOURTEENTH WARD FIRE COMPANY | N/A mi |
| EMS | DIAMOND ENGINE HOSE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY 2 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Columbia County Outpatient Clinic (15.5 mi)
- Frackville VA Outpatient Clinic (595GB) (18.4 mi)
- Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (21.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 36 |
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| Fatalities | 36 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.1 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 9 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 78.7% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 56.13 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
