Living in Bala Cynwyd

In Bala Cynwyd, unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

The population of Bala Cynwyd totalled 9,285 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.05% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Bala Cynwyd numbered 1,310.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population9,285people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,772EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,742EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.05%country median 4.6% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 Bala Cynwyd.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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,922 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	1,742 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Bala Cynwyd a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%

Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family33%strong on family, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Bala Cynwyd?

The median gross salary is about 6,772 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 Bala Cynwyd?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.05 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bala Cynwyd is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Bala Cynwyd 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,772 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.05 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Bala Cynwyd?

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

Left over each month€2,942of €4,946 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.	€4,946
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	− €1,922
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	€2,942

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	659.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bala Cynwyd 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

Bala Cynwyd's nearest airport was PHL, 15 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bala Cynwyd. 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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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 25.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bala Cynwyd?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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 / AirData¹⁴

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

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

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7°-2°

12°1°

18°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

30°20°

26°16°

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13°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.58WHO 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 Bala Cynwyd is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Bala Cynwyd 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · 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 NCEI¹⁷Official · 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 NCEI¹⁸Official · 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 NCEI¹⁹Official · 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 NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	27.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.94 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,121 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · 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

The total area of Bala Cynwyd was 5.9 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,724.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Bala Cynwyd?

The published population was 9,285 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.9%
Foreign residents14.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.93 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	12.81 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,310 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,725 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	9,285 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Bala Cynwyd

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.

Penn Wynne as a Bala Cynwyd alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 20.9% Penn Wynne vs 12.8% Bala Cynwyd+63%
Residents: 6,493 Penn Wynne vs 9,285 Bala Cynwyd−30%
Unemployment: 4.9% Penn Wynne vs 5.1% Bala Cynwydsame level
Median gross pay, city: €6,867 Penn Wynne vs €6,772 Bala Cynwydsame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Penn Wynne vs 8.0 µg/m³ Bala Cynwydsame level

Full comparison More about Penn Wynne

North Bethesda as a Bala Cynwyd alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 194 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,285 Bala Cynwyd+440%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.8% Bala Cynwyd+166%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Bala Cynwyd−28%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.0 µg/m³ Bala Cynwyd−27%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,772 Bala Cynwyd−10%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Bala Cynwyd

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

Penn Wynne 4.3 km away

Rent: 1,760 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,867 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lansdowne borough 8.2 km away

Rent: 1,205 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,068 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Yeadon 8.5 km away

Rent: 1,121 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,951 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Philadelphia 8.6 km away

Salary: 3,373 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Drexel Hill 8.6 km away

Rent: 1,254 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,859 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wyndmoor 9.0 km away

Rent: 1,353 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Conshohocken 9.7 km away

Rent: 1,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,787 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Darby 9.9 km away

Rent: 1,208 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,983 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Silver City9,284 residents Fredonia9,283 residents Ione9,282 residents Clanton9,289 residents Livingston9,290 residents Millersville borough9,290 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 Bala Cynwyd?

The published population was 9,285 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Bala Cynwyd?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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 Bala Cynwyd?

The median gross salary is about 6,772 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Bala Cynwyd?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Bala Cynwyd?

1,310 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Bala Cynwyd a good place to live?

Bala Cynwyd 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 Bala Cynwyd?

Penn Wynne, Lansdowne borough, Yeadon, Philadelphia, Drexel Hill are near Bala Cynwyd. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Bala Cynwyd, United States: population, rent, salary, 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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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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