Best PlacesWest Ward, Easton, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Ward, Easton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Ward, Easton ranks 3,495th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on walkability.
The best neighborhoods in West Ward, Easton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West Ward, Easton's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Ward, Easton ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where West Ward, Easton ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Ward, Easton
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Ward, Easton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,227, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West Ward, Easton's effective rate of 1.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Ward, Easton
West Ward, Easton runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Ward, Easton.
Who works in West Ward, Easton, and how
Work in West Ward, Easton centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in West Ward, Easton
West Ward, Easton has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 83% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West Ward, Easton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Ward, Easton, month by month
West Ward, Easton sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 40° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of West Ward, Easton
The nearest airport, Lehigh Valley International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Ward, Easton
Schools across West Ward, Easton average a C, better than 39% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Borough El SchB · 50% proficient
- March El SchB · 48% proficient
- Cheston El SchC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Easton Area MsC · 31% proficient
- Wilson Area Intermediate SchC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilson Area HsA · 75% proficient
- Easton Area HsC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Ward, Easton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Ward, Easton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West Ward, Easton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Ward, Easton
Is West Ward, Easton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Ward, Easton ranks 3,495th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, biking, and cell coverage, and lowest on the weather and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Ward, Easton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $171,745. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $63,227 median income, cost of living beats 32% of neighborhoods.
Is West Ward, Easton safe?
Yes, West Ward, Easton is safer than 63% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $332 per resident a year.
Compare West Ward, Easton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Ward, Easton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Ward, Easton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West Ward, Easton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Ward, Easton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Ward, Easton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Ward, Easton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Ward, Easton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Ward, Easton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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