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Not A Great Place User Rating 1 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 02, 2021) West Ward of Easton Needs to fix the problems around the area. Kids are harassing people. Shooting over the course of months especially during the summer. Residents have to put security cameras/ Alarms in and around there homes. Commercial Properties can't have sitting areas beca ...Read More use of teens harassing there properties. Stores are losing business due to gang activity. A lot of people need to get out of the area. The Schools are not great very poor education as well. Read Less
The city stopped growing User Rating 2.5 rating By thein.tun.aung ( Apr 20, 2014) I lived in Easton for 3 years. Its a small town with few activities. I don't recommend to stay in downtown area because of higher crime rate. West of the city is very nice neighborhood.

To the west, Bethlehem and Allentown are growing cities. Easy to commute through US 22, US ...Read More 33. I-78 is not far from US-22. Quite accessible to New York City and Philadelphia. That's why real estate is still strong in this region.

Food-wise, Blue Grillhouse, Marinelli's Pizza shops are OK. Not strikingly good but edible. Shopping centers are not crowded, very nice. Wal-mart, Best Buy, Kohl. Every shop you imagine except Costco. Sam's club is close by.

Nice little town to retire, quite and peaceful. But do not expect changes and vibrant community. Saturday farmers market and Beer Pub are all you have. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Easton? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Walnut Street Park
      8th Street Park
      Saint Joseph Street Park
      Nesquehoning Street Park
      Mauch Chunk Park
      Centennial Park
      McKeen Park
      Vanderveer Park

      Entertainment

      Easton Hospital Gallery
      State Theatre Center for the Arts
      Gallery on Fourth
      Sigal Museum
      Crayola Experience
      Fowler Family Amphitheater
      Weiss Theater
      Spanky's East

      Food & Drink

      Black & Blue
      Noto's Deli
      Two Rivers Brewing Company
      Domino's
      Beer Brothers
      McDonald's
      The Lafayette Bar
      Chocodiem

      D+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Easton? Of all people who commute, 3.5% take public transportation in Easton.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      5% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Easton? The cost of living in Easton is 97/100 - which is 1% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Easton
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Easton? Easton crime rates are 1,157, which are 37% lower than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      1,157 per 100k people

      49% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 87

      49% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -52%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Easton? The median income in Easton is $55,201 which is 1% higher than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $55,201equal to the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,24412% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      35% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Easton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Bailey Health Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Easton home prices? Easton home prices are $129,700 - which is 23% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $129,70030% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,0238% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      48%

      25% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Easton have good schools? The Easton graduation rate is 77% - which is 10% lower than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      56%

      16% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      4% lower than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Easton a good place to live? Easton has an overall rating of 50% from 15 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      50%

      15 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      35%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      86%

      13 total surveys

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