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Living in Amesbury

In Amesbury, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Amesbury's population was 17,617 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.65% at the end of 2024. Amesbury was home to 1,380 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population17,617people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,827EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,555EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.65%country median 4.6% — 20% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime669.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 58% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Amesbury.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Amesbury recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,578 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)6Official
Median monthly rent1,555 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official
Recorded property crimes96 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Amesbury a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–47%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 29–49%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–69%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Amesbury?

The median gross salary is about 4,827 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 Amesbury?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.65 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Amesbury is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,827 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.65 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official

What does a salary buy in Amesbury?

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

Amesbury median gross pay: €4,827 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,050of €3,710 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
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.€3,710
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− €1,578
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€2,050
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Amesbury Salary needed to live in Amesbury

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amesbury. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents242.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release7Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amesbury 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.

Safety

How safe is Amesbury?

Police recorded about 670 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 669.8 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11
Recorded crime across major citiesAmesbury highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Amesbury highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Amesbury670
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents669.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes16 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

Amesbury's nearest airport was PSM, 26 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PSM3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amesbury. 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
Open official information

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 Amesbury.

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Climate and air quality

Amesbury recorded annual PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 20.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Amesbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.92 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData19
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Amesbury is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.92 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData19Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 14.41 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 25.21 · May 25.53 · Jun 27.66 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 30.38 · Sep 29.25 · Oct 24.58 · Nov 18.89 · Dec 15.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -19.7 · Feb -19.38 · Mar -15.01 · Apr -4 · May 2.17 · Jun 7.15 · Jul 12.18 · Aug 12.33 · Sep 8.48 · Oct 0.94 · Nov -9.06 · Dec -16.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.64 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.64 · Apr 6.43 · May 11.5 · Jun 16.47 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 20.49 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 11.82 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 1.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 93.47 · Feb 92.2 · Mar 119.9 · Apr 113 · May 104.4 · Jun 108.5 · Jul 89.15 · Aug 88.65 · Sep 99.06 · Oct 130.8 · Nov 101.3 · Dec 123.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading20.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 31.8 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 553.4 people per km².

How many people live in Amesbury?

The published population was 17,617 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area31.84 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)16Official
Foreign-resident share7.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,380 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Population density553.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)18Official
Population17,617 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,607 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Amesbury

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.

North Bethesda as an Amesbury alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 671 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.9% Amesbury+330%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,827 Amesbury+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 670 (2024) Amesburyno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.9 µg/m³ Amesbury+19%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.6% Amesburysame level
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Amesbury

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

Merrimac 6.6 km away
Rent
1,249 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,023 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hampton 11.5 km away
Rent
1,528 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,964 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kingston 13.2 km away
Rent
1,287 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,057 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Plaistow 13.6 km away
Rent
1,537 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,210 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Atkinson 17.8 km away
Rent
1,053 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,977 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Sandown 22.3 km away
Rent
1,749 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,027 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Godfrey17,620 residentsMillbrook17,623 residentsPort Wentworth17,604 residentsVero Beach17,603 residentsTifton17,595 residentsJohnstown17,654 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 Amesbury?

The published population was 17,617 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Is the air quality good in Amesbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Amesbury?

Police recorded about 670 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Amesbury?

The median gross salary is about 4,827 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Amesbury?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Amesbury?

1,380 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Amesbury a good place to live?

Amesbury 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 Amesbury?

Merrimac, Newburyport, Hampton, Kingston, Plaistow are near Amesbury. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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