Untitled photo, 2015
West Easton’s story
128 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1898West Easton is settled
Photo: WestEastonPA.com · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,250
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$264K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
233
A commuter town
Is West Easton a good place to live?
West Easton’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 149 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. West Easton’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 17 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. West Easton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,250 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WilsonEastonWest Easton
How West Easton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Easton is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 233 jobs based hereA−Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsBeat 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.5 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus 0.6 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.9; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 310 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 83 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Easton. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
2 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
33 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
14 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
2 mi Theme parkBushkill Park
34 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Easton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Easton, and how to reach them.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEaston Area Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTown pickupTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNorthampton County Board of ElectionsNorthampton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1804218042 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Easton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of West Easton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave West Easton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (9%), Palmer Township (8%) and Easton (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
1%work in town
| West Easton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In West Easton1%
Bethlehem9%
Palmer Township8%
Easton5%
Allentown5%
10 mi
median commute distance
233
jobs based in West Easton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in West Easton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Easton.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
16
paid flood claims since 1983
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In West Easton, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
West Easton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring38–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7%conserved
7%
conserved · 15 of 215 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hugh Moore Park | — | 7 |
| 2. West Easton Recreation Field (AA Field) | — | 4 |
| 3. Louis Niko Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in West Easton is valued at about $264K
The typical West Easton home is worth about $264,000, up 0.8% in a year, 8% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 88% of households own their home in West Easton, above both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in West Easton is $1,321 a month.
$264KZillow home value
| West Easton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
West Easton$264K
Pennsylvania$287K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| West Easton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | West Easton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.8% |
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Easton
18pages on West Easton
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of West Easton
Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Easton2 mi$65,398 tuitionNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bethlehem4.6 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Center Valley12 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 West Easton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave West Easton for work
Where West Easton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
233jobs based in West Easton
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About West Easton
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
West Easton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Easton had a population of 1,237. West Easton is part of the greater Easton area and the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1898
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
Questions about West Easton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Easton, PA expensive?
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($84,587 across the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.