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Living in Atwater

There were 318 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 52.1% and the vacancy rate was 2.06%. The population of Atwater, in the United States, was 32,162 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 21.6% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population32,133people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,799EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,124EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate12.26%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,904offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 83% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.79µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,279 per month, while the median home value was US$363,400 in July 2026. 53.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Atwater 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,279/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,479 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,244 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,124 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes647 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Atwater 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,932 of 32,133 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$64,472 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Atwater is 12.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income64,472 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,799 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,489 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate12.26 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Atwater?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,489 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,418of €2,744 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.€2,744
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− €1,244
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€1,418
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Atwater Salary needed to live in Atwater

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Atwater. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher74.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools38 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents29.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents318 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,577 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Atwater 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAtwater highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Atwater 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
Atwater2,904
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,904 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents695.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes186 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.35 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMER3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Atwater.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Atwater is 7.8 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 mean7.79 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.28 · Feb 15.89 · Mar 19.17 · Apr 22.78 · May 27.72 · Jun 31.83 · Jul 34.89 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 31.83 · Oct 25.89 · Nov 18.06 · Dec 12.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.72 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.78 · Apr 7.5 · May 10.94 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.56 · Aug 15.61 · Sep 13.39 · Oct 9.28 · Nov 4.89 · Dec 2.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 9.94 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 15.11 · May 19.33 · Jun 22.89 · Jul 25.72 · Aug 25 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 17.56 · Nov 11.44 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.82 · Feb 56.9 · Mar 48.01 · Apr 25.65 · May 14.99 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 0.254 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 1.78 · Oct 18.54 · Nov 29.97 · Dec 50.29 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading38.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.01 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation449.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.69 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.2 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.1 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,932 is not 12.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share12.18 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents6,932 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,889 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population32,133 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics32,326 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value363,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes52.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate61.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad21.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents12.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage68.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher12.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available93.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,626 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Atwater

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.

Turlock as an Atwater alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Turlock vs 5.0 km Atwater+240%
  • Residents: 72,864 Turlock vs 32,133 Atwater+127%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% Turlock vs 12.3% Atwater−31%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,209 Turlock vs €2,799 Atwater+15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,352 Turlock vs 2,904 Atwater−19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³ Turlock vs 7.8 µg/m³ Atwater+20%
  • Foreign residents: 9.4% Turlock vs 12.2% Atwater−23%

Plainfield as an Atwater alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2804 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,799 Atwater+73%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,904 Atwater−74%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 12.3% Atwater−69%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 12.2% Atwater−50%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Atwater+80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,489 Atwater+16%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 32,133 Atwater+56%

Cities near Atwater

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

Winton 4.6 km away
Rent
1,068 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Delhi 17.8 km away
Rent
1,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,633 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hilmar-Irwin 22.2 km away
Rent
1,419 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,041 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Atwater part of Merced?

Atwater is in the published commuting zone of Merced; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Merced city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Atwater?

The median gross salary is 3,489 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Atwater?

The unemployment rate is 12.26 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Atwater?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.79 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Atwater?

Police recorded 2,904 offences per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Atwater?

The published population is 32,133 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Atwater?

6,932 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Atwater a good place to live?

Atwater 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.

Is Atwater part of Merced?

Atwater is in the published commuting zone of Merced; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Atwater?

Merced, Winton, Livingston, Delhi, Hilmar-Irwin are near Atwater. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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