Living in Easton
Easton had 29,739 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 1,218 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$69,348 a year. The city had 9 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Easton?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,325 per month, while the median home value was US$196,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 44.5%, and the vacancy rate was 8.91% in July 2026. 48.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,325/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 48.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 8.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,209 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,165 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 206 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Easton a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
14.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,294 of 30,402 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Easton 5.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 69,348 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 8.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,545 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,620 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.44 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Easton?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,840 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,209 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,549 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Easton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Easton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 30 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,218 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,289 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Easton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,387 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 52 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.79 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 9 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | ABE | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 19 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Easton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Easton 6.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.75 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.5 · Feb 4.33 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 15.89 · May 21.61 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 28.94 · Aug 28.11 · Sep 24.61 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.33 · Dec 5.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00280734 (BELVIDERE BRG)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.67 · Feb -4.89 · Mar -0.833 · Apr 4.61 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 12.89 · Oct 6.56 · Nov 1.17 · Dec -2.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014737 (ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 11 · May 16.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 1.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 83.82 · Feb 70.36 · Mar 92.2 · Apr 93.22 · May 92.71 · Jun 111.8 · Jul 134.6 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 122.9 · Oct 105.2 · Nov 82.3 · Dec 98.04 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014737 (ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 258.9 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.24 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 5 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,298 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.15 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.15 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.84 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,294 is not 5.8% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport85.9%Foreign residents14.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.8 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,294 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,753 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 30,402 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 31,067 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 196,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 63.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 14.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 5.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 14,780 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 15.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Easton
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Bangor borough as an Easton alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Bangor borough vs 5.4% Easton−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Bangor borough vs 6.7 µg/m³ Easton−40%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,135 Bangor borough vs 1,387 Easton−18%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,523 Bangor borough vs €2,545 Eastonsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,620 Bangor borough vs €3,620 Eastonsame level
Plainfield as an Easton alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1091 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,545 Easton+90%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,387 Easton−47%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.4% Easton−31%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 30,402 Easton+65%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 19.0 km Easton−53%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,620 Easton+12%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.7 µg/m³ Easton+15%
Cities near Easton
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,079 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,590 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,427 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,838 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,268 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,589 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,245 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,446 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Easton?
The median gross salary is 3,620 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Easton?
The unemployment rate is 5.44 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Easton?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Easton?
Police recorded 1,387 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Easton?
The published population is 30,402 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Easton?
4,294 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Easton a good place to live?
Easton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Easton?
Wilson borough, Phillipsburg, Nazareth, Middletown, Bethlehem are near Easton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Easton (Pennsylvania), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8566917c4e14ee4dc67f4d592bf8956e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/easton-pa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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