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Living in Bangor borough

The city had 5 schools in 2026. Bangor borough, a city in the United States, had a population of 5,163 in July 2026. In July 2026, 47.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 1,218 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population5,171people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,523EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent996.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.92%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,135offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 28% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.04µg/m³country median 7.0 — 42% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 66% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,134 per month, while the median home value was US$173,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 72.7%, and the vacancy rate was 8.52% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bangor borough 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,134/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents726 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,032 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 rent996.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official

Is Bangor borough 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–79%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 61 of 5,171 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$70,076 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bangor borough is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income70,076 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet2.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,523 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,620 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate2.92 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bangor borough?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,620 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,726of €2,840 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.€2,840
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− €1,032
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€1,726
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bangor borough Salary needed to live in Bangor borough

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio30 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,218 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,289 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bangor borough 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

Recorded crime across major citiesBangor borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bangor borough 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
Bangor borough1,135
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,135 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents286.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes17 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.02 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Bangor borough is 4.0 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 mean4.04 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.01 · Feb 79.25 · Mar 102.6 · Apr 109.5 · May 112 · Jun 139.7 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 122.7 · Sep 134.6 · Oct 133.1 · Nov 98.81 · Dec 112.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368596 (E STROUDSBURG)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading258.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.46 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,399 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents61 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,171 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,109 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value173,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes72.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate68.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage72.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available94.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,546 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home6.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans82.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Bangor borough

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.

Nazareth as a Bangor borough alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 758 Nazareth vs 1,135 Bangor borough−33%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,590 (2020) Nazareth vs €2,523 (2024) Bangor boroughno percentage
  • Residents: 6,088 Nazareth vs 5,171 Bangor borough+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,620 Nazareth vs €3,620 Bangor boroughsame level

Plainfield as a Bangor borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1088 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,523 Bangor borough+91%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.0 µg/m³ Bangor borough+93%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,135 Bangor borough−35%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.9% Bangor borough+29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,620 Bangor borough+12%

Cities near Bangor borough

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

Stroudsburg 13.1 km away
Rent
1,446 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,446 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Stroudsburg 15.3 km away
Rent
1,366 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,892 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Nazareth 16.5 km away
Rent
1,079 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,590 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Washington borough 22.7 km away
Rent
1,245 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,446 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Bangor borough?

The median gross salary is 3,620 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bangor borough?

The unemployment rate is 2.92 %. 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 Bangor borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Bangor borough?

Police recorded 1,135 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 Bangor borough?

The published population is 5,171 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bangor borough?

61 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 Bangor borough a good place to live?

Bangor borough 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 Bangor borough?

Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Nazareth, Phillipsburg, Easton are near Bangor borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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