Living in Easton, Pennsylvania: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Easton, Pennsylvania

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Living In Easton, Pennsylvania

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Overview - Life In Easton
Pros and Cons of Living In Easton
Crime In Easton
Cost of Living In Easton
Gender In Easton
Household Income For Easton
Education In Easton
Race & Ethnicity In Easton

About Easton, Pennsylvania

Is Easton, Pennsylvania a good place to live?

Easton is a city in Pennsylvania state in USA with a population of 27274 residents.. The poverty rate of Easton is 16.4%, which is 17% higher than national average. The typical household in Easton earns $55201 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 45.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Easton, only 82% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Easton remained 5%, which is 6% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Easton, only 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 21% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Easton is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Easton is $129700 , which is 44% lower than national average. While median income in Easton remained $55201, which is 18% lower than national average.

Population

27274

Unemployment

6% NAT AVG.

Poverty

16.4%

17% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$129700

44% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$55201

18% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$1023

12% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

7% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 6

Unemployed People

1 in 20

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 13

People Earning < $50,000

45.3%

People with <= High School

1 in 1.9

People With Any Degree

1 in 3.2

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing70%

Affordability80%

Safety95%

Amenities95%

Diversity95%

Education60%

Commute60%

Is Easton, Pennsylvania safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Easton, Pennsylvania is 28% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Easton is 35% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Easton is 27% lower than national average. You have 1 in 395 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 70 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

457

Violent : 69
Property : 388

Total Crime

28% NAT. AVG.
17% STATE AVG.
1682.7 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

35% NAT. AVG.
35% STATE AVG.
254.1 (per 100k)

Property Crime

27% NAT. AVG.
13% STATE AVG.
1428.7 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Easton

Violent crime

1 in 395

Property crime

1 in 70

Robbery

1 in 1515

Burglary

1 in 718

Assault

1 in 649

Car Theft

1 in 1091

Easton : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Pennsylvania	40	40	47	38	29
In USA	1733	1743	1704	1590	1467

Easton : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Pennsylvania	32	35	30	36	37
In USA	1215	330	535	1261	1113

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	69	254.1	389.52	387.8
Murder	0	0	7.89	6.5
Robbery	18	66.3	83.92	73.9
Assault	42	154.7	264.63	279.7
Rape	9	33.1	33.07	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	388	1428.7	1644.08	1,958.2
Burglary	38	139.9	248.56	314.2
Larceny	325	1196.7	1274.47	1,398
Car Theft	25	92.1	121.05	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Easton	Pennsylvania	National Avg.
Services	105	100	100
Groceries	102	108	100
Health	94	94	100
Housing	79	92	100
Transportation	107	113	100
Utilities	106	112	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
Female	50.2%	51%	50.8%
Male	49.8%	49%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
Less than $10,000	8%	5.8%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	4.8%	4%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	9.7%	8.8%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	8.3%	9%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	14.5%	12.1%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	23.5%	17.6%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	10.3%	13.2%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	13.8%	15.7%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.6%	6.7%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	3.5%	7.1%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
< 9th Grade	6%	2%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	12%	6%	7.0%
High School or GED	36%	34%	27.0%
Other College	15%	16%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	6%	9%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	15%	20%	20.0%
Master's Degree	7%	9%	9.0%
Professional Degree	1%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	2%	2%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Easton	Pennsylvania	Country
White	57.4%	75.7%	60.1%
African American	15.3%	10.6%	12.2%
American Indian	0%	0.1%	0.6%
Asian	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0%	0.2%
Other	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Multiracial	5.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Hispanic	19.2%	7.6%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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