Easton, MD vs Parole, MD

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

MetricEaston, MDParole, MD
Population17,30817,229
Median Household Income$74,653$120,361
Median Rent$1,197/mo$2,306/mo
Median Home Value$358,900$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%43.6%
Poverty Rate11%5.7%
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 min30.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.2
College Degree Rate38%61.7%
Foreign-Born %10%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+4.9%

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 Parole (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.