Living in Ashland

In Ashland (New Jersey), unemployment is 5.6% (2024).

Ashland had a population of 8,513 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 5.61% was measured at the end of 2024. Ashland was home to 835 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population8,513people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,212EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,337EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.61%country median 4.6% — 23% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.55µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,274 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)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	2,337 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Ashland a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Ashland?

The median gross salary is about 5,212 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 Ashland?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.61 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ashland is 5.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Ashland 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,212 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.61 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Ashland?

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

Left over each month€1,597of €3,952 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.	€3,952
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	− €2,274
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	€1,597

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ashland. 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 Ashland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	516.5 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ashland 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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Mobility and administration

Ashland's nearest airport was PHL, 20 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ashland. 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 Ashland.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Ashland's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 25.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ashland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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: 6.55 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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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

PM2.56.5WHO 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 Ashland is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Ashland 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.55 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.5 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 31 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.8 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.5 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.5 · Feb 70 · Mar 100.5 · Apr 88.2 · May 84.9 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 111.4 · Aug 108.9 · Sep 111.8 · Oct 88.2 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 100.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.55 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,121 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Ashland spanned 7.5 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Ashland stood at 1,237.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Ashland?

The published population was 8,513 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.53 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	8.96 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	835 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,238 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	8,513 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Ashland

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.

Greentree as an Ashland alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 19.1% Greentree vs 9.0% Ashland+113%
Median gross pay, city: €6,337 Greentree vs €5,212 Ashland+22%
Unemployment: 4.4% Greentree vs 5.6% Ashland−21%
Residents: 12,012 Greentree vs 8,513 Ashland+41%
Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Greentree vs 6.6 µg/m³ Ashland−3%

Full comparison More about Greentree

North Bethesda as an Ashland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 204 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,513 Ashland+488%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.0% Ashland+281%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.6% Ashland−35%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,212 Ashland+17%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.6 µg/m³ Ashland−10%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Ashland

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

Springdale 3.1 km away

Rent: 812.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,067 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Haddonfield 3.1 km away

Rent: 1,753 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Echelon 3.3 km away

Rent: 1,586 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,369 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Somerdale borough 3.6 km away

Salary: 3,917 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Somerdale 3.6 km away

Rent: 1,014 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,917 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Greentree 4.7 km away

Rent: 2,010 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,337 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Haddon Heights 4.8 km away

Rent: 1,077 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,530 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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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 Ashland?

The published population was 8,513 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Ashland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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 Ashland?

The median gross salary is about 5,212 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Ashland?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Ashland?

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

Is Ashland a good place to live?

Ashland 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 Ashland?

Springdale, Haddonfield, Echelon, Somerdale borough, Somerdale are near Ashland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Ashland (New Jersey), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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