Talbot County · Maryland · South · 17k residents
Easton, MD: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Easton: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Maryland median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,138/wk. Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%. Commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,138/wk
Corporate income tax
8.25%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38%
Commercial electricity
13.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Easton's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
91/100
Heating
Ranks Easton's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $358,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $250 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $957/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,240/mo |
| State & local income tax | 6.8% |
| Sales tax | 6% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.25% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,138/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38% |
| Commercial electricity | 13.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 42.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $138,680 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $99,790 |
| Wage: General manager | $117,930 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,830 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,690 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,360 |
| Wage: Electrician | $73,490 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,510 |
| Cost of living index | 101 |
| Groceries index | 105 |
| Utilities | $190/mo |
| Transit pass | $77/mo |
| Gas price | $3.35/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $74,653 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% |
| Population | 17k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 6.2/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 42/100 |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 213 days |
| July high | 88°F |
| January low | 29°F |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in |
| Home price YoY | -0.3% |
| Home price MoM | +0.1% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | -0.7% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.7% |
| Building permits YoY | +185.7% |
| Ocean coast | 54 mi |
| Big lake | 185 mi |
| Mountains | 124 mi |
| Major airport | 42 mi |
| Ski resort | 146 mi |
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- Is Easton a good place to run a business?
- Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,138/wk; commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Easton, MD?
- Easton indexes at 101 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,240/mo and a acs median home value of $358,900.
- How much does a house cost in Easton?
- The acs median home value in Easton is $358,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Easton?
- A two-bedroom in Easton rents for about $1,240/mo.