Living in Avenel

In Avenel, unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

Avenel's population was 16,920 at the end of 2020. Avenel's unemployment stood at 5.28% at the end of 2024. Avenel's foreign population totalled 4,899 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population16,920people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,206EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,761EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.28%country median 4.6% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 Avenel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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)	1,878 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	1,761 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Avenel a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

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

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family32%strong on family, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Avenel?

The median gross salary is about 4,206 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 Avenel?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.28 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Avenel is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Avenel 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,206 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.28 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Avenel?

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

Left over each month€1,315of €3,275 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.	€3,275
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	− €1,878
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	€1,315

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	423.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Avenel 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

Avenel's nearest airport was EWR, 16 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	153 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EWR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Avenel's monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 25.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Avenel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.15 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

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

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4°-4°

6°-3°

11°1°

17°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

29°20°

25°16°

19°9°

13°4°

7°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

105

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105

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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

PM2.57.1WHO 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 Avenel is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Avenel 7.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.6 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.9 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 104.8 · Apr 98.4 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.5 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 96.9 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 84.5 · Dec 105.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.05 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,184 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °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

The total area of Avenel was 8.8 km² at the end of 2025. Avenel's population density measured 1,942.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Avenel?

The published population was 16,920 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport71%
Foreign residents29%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	8.81 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	28.61 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	4,899 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,943 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	16,920 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Avenel

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.

Iselin as an Avenel alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 50.4% Iselin vs 28.6% Avenel+76%
Unemployment: 3.9% Iselin vs 5.3% Avenel−25%
Median gross pay, city: €4,642 Iselin vs €4,206 Avenel+10%
Residents: 20,088 Iselin vs 16,920 Avenel+19%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Iselin vs 7.1 µg/m³ Avenelsame level

Full comparison More about Iselin

North Bethesda as an Avenel alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 297 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,206 Avenel+45%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 16,920 Avenel+196%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Avenel−31%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.1 µg/m³ Avenel−18%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 28.6% Avenel+19%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Avenel

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

Colonia 3.1 km away

Rent: 1,891 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,126 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodbridge 3.3 km away

Rent: 1,932 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Iselin 3.8 km away

Rent: 1,952 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,642 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Carteret 4.4 km away

Rent: 1,877 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fords 5.9 km away

Rent: 1,767 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,650 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 Avenel?

The published population was 16,920 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Avenel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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 Avenel?

The median gross salary is about 4,206 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Avenel?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Avenel?

4,899 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Avenel a good place to live?

Avenel 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 Avenel?

Rahway, Colonia, Woodbridge, Iselin, Carteret are near Avenel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Avenel, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · 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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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