Living in Allendale

In Allendale, unemployment is 7.6% (2024).

Allendale's population was 27,073 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 7.65% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 636 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population27,073people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary1,221EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,026EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.65%country median 4.6% — 67% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.68µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Allendale?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,478 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,026 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Allendale a good place to live?

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Remote worker24%strong on work, weak on safety · range 14–34%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Allendale?

The median gross salary is about 1,221 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Allendale?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.65 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Allendale is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Allendale 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,221 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.65 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Allendale?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,478
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Allendale. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Allendale. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	181.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Allendale when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Allendale's nearest airport was MKG, 32 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MKG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Allendale. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Allendale.

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Climate and air quality

Allendale recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.6°C in January to 21.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Allendale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.68 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Allendale is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Allendale 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.68 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -18.36 · Feb -21.81 · Mar -20.45 · Apr -7.67 · May -1.07 · Jun 3.06 · Jul 9.21 · Aug 10.55 · Sep 6.93 · Oct 0.22 · Nov -7.81 · Dec -13.58 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.167 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 5.78 · Apr 12.61 · May 19.5 · Jun 24.67 · Jul 26.67 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 15.56 · Nov 8.17 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.57 · Feb -2.68 · Mar 1.06 · Apr 6.08 · May 11.31 · Jun 17.12 · Jul 21.26 · Aug 21.39 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.44 · Nov 5.48 · Dec 0.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.14 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 57.66 · Apr 94.23 · May 96.77 · Jun 89.92 · Jul 91.95 · Aug 79.5 · Sep 87.63 · Oct 95.25 · Nov 78.23 · Dec 61.98 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.91 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Allendale's total area was 60.2 km² at the end of 2025. Allendale's population density measured 443.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Allendale?

The published population was 27,073 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	60.18 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	2.38 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	636 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	443.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	27,073 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Allendale

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Jenison as an Allendale alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €3,962 Jenison vs €1,221 Allendale+224%
Unemployment: 1.9% Jenison vs 7.6% Allendale−75%
Foreign residents: 1.1% Jenison vs 2.4% Allendale−54%
Residents: 16,640 Jenison vs 27,073 Allendale−39%
Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Jenison vs 6.7 µg/m³ Allendalesame level

Full comparison More about Jenison

North Bethesda as an Allendale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 860 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.4% Allendale+1331%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €1,221 Allendale+401%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.6% Allendale−52%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 27,073 Allendale+85%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.7 µg/m³ Allendale−12%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Allendale

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Jenison 15.1 km away

Rent: 2,130 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,962 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Grand Rapids 23.3 km away

Salary: 3,268 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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All United States cities

Temple Terrace27,075 residents Wakefield27,090 residents West Islip27,048 residents Wooster27,115 residents South Portland27,007 residents South Portland Gardens26,994 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Allendale?

The published population was 27,073 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Allendale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Allendale?

The median gross salary is about 1,221 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Allendale?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Allendale?

636 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Allendale a good place to live?

Allendale may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Allendale?

Hudsonville, Jenison, Walker, Grandville, Zeeland are near Allendale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Allendale, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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