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ZIP 18701, Luzerne

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🇺🇸Luzerne, Pennsylvania · United States

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Poor fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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What's happening

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Luzerne County cold case: Police seek tips in 1970 disappearance Mechanicsburg Patriot News

She told her family before she disappeared in 1970 that she was leaving her husband. He refused to answer questions during a coroner’s inquest.

1 week ago Read article

Luzerne County church leader found guilty of child sex assault Mechanicsburg Patriot News

He made the victim wash his hands after one assault, according to police, and told him, “God would want you to do this.”

1 week ago Read article

Luzerne County data center district: What Salem Township approved Mechanicsburg Patriot News

Salem Township planning commissioners in Luzerne County approved expanding a data center overlay district. The township supervisors will have the final say.

2 weeks ago Read article

Federal authorities announce bust of guns, drugs ring operating in Philadelphia and Luzerne County The Philadelphia Inquirer

The eight defendants included Michael Rinaldi, 49, of Philadelphia, who received a grant of clemency from former President Joe Biden.

2 weeks ago Read article

Plains Twp. residents voice concerns on proposed energy and technology overlay EUROPE SAYS

PLAINS, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Plains Township officials are considering creating an energy and technology overlay zoning district that could accommodate

2 weeks ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

1 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

OSM Oct 2026 · ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

4,294

Median household income

$33,329/yr

Median home value

$203,600

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

6.1×

Expensive

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Crime & Safety

Pennsylvania · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Pennsylvania region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 0

Transport 0

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Public transit

Score 18/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$33,329/yr

Median home value

$203,600

ZIP area population

4,294

Price-to-income ratio

6.1×

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