Population
Easton
29,079
Boone
12,445
Median Income
Easton
$63,775
Boone
$67,269
Home Value
Easton
$169,200
Boone
$156,400
Rent
Easton
$1,223
Boone
$791
Crime Rate
Easton
1.96
Boone
2.02
Cost of Living
Easton
107.2
Boone
97.3
Avg Temp
Easton
N/A
Boone
N/A
Unemployment
Easton
5.0%
Boone
1.7%
How Similar Are Easton & Boone?
Boone is Easton's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Easton
29,079
Boone
12,445
Easton (29,079) is about 2.3x larger than Boone (12,445).
Violent Crime
Easton
1.96
Boone
2.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Easton
11.91
Boone
7.20
Easton has a 40% higher property crime than Boone.
Political Leaning
Easton
50.4%
Boone
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Boone has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Easton
5.0%
Boone
1.7%
Easton's unemployment is significantly higher than Boone's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Easton
$63,775
Boone
$67,269
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Easton
$169,200
Boone
$156,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Easton
17.1%
Boone
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Easton
57.4%
Boone
92.0%
Boone has a 38% higher demographics than Easton.
Cost of Living
Easton
107.2
Boone
97.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Easton and Boone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Easton
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Boone
Boone leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone has a fair market rent (1br) of $788 vs $1,341 in Easton (70% lower). Boone has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,634 in Easton (59% lower). Boone scores 89.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.6 in Easton.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a median rent of $791 vs $1,223 in Easton (55% lower). Boone has a owner-occupied of 73.7% compared to 45.2% in Easton. Boone has a median property tax of $2,551 vs $3,303 in Easton (29% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 5.0% in Easton. Boone has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 17.9% in Easton. Easton: 15,149 vs Boone: 6,995 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.42 compared to 9.35 in Easton. Boone has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.20 compared to 11.91 in Easton. Boone has a property crime clearance of 32.6% compared to 12.8% in Easton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boone leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoone has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 39.3% in Easton. Boone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 17.1% in Easton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEaston has a population of 29,079, about 2.3x the size of Boone (12,445). Easton skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 38.5.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Easton
Boone
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoone: 5 vs Easton: 4 for with emergency services. Easton: 4.4 vs Boone: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Easton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEaston has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.3% in Boone. Easton has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 6.5% in Boone. Easton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Boone.
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