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    Moving to Easton, PA

    Is Easton a good place to live?

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    Easton ranks #3 of 25 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $169,200
    +12.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,223
    per month
    Household income
    $63,775
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Easton

    The median home value in Easton is $169,200 and median rent is $1,223 a month, against a median household income of $63,775. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Easton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Easton, PA

    Easton has about 29,079 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Easton with

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    More: Where to move in Pennsylvania · Best counties in Pennsylvania

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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