Easton, MD vs Lake Shore, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEaston, MDLake Shore, MD
Population17,30818,249
Median Household Income$74,653$130,689
Median Rent$1,197/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$358,900$473,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate11%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6571,691*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall14 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min30.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.815.4
College Degree Rate38%36.4%
Foreign-Born %10%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-7.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Shore (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.