Living in Beacon Hill

Annual PM2.5 levels for Beacon Hill stood at 6.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Median gross salary (region)4,431EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked

Unemployment rate6.1%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

PM2.5, annual mean6.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Beacon Hill. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market

Is Beacon Hill a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–58%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–64%

Student47%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–61%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–61%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Beacon Hill is 6.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Beacon Hill 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,431 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked²Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	6.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	1,827 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release¹Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Beacon Hill 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

Beacon Hill's nearest airport was BOS, 5 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	103 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BOS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Beacon Hill. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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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

Beacon Hill's monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 23.4°C in July. Beacon Hill's monthly precipitation totalled 86.1 mm in January and 83 mm in July. The highest PM2.5 measurement was 22.6 µg/m³.

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

PM2.56.3WHO 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 Beacon Hill is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Beacon Hill 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.7 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 13.5 · May 19.2 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 5.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.1 · Feb 81.5 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.1 · May 82.5 · Jun 98.9 · Jul 83 · Aug 82.1 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 102.3 · Nov 92.9 · Dec 109.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	22.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,107 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	27.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	11.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Cambridge ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Beacon Hill

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.

East Somerville as a Beacon Hill alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 3.0% East Somerville vs 6.1% Beacon Hill−51%
Median gross pay, region: €5,524 East Somerville vs €4,431 Beacon Hill+25%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ East Somerville vs 6.3 µg/m³ Beacon Hill−6%

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Cities near Beacon Hill

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Beacon Hill?

The median gross salary is 4,431 EUR/month. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked.

What is the unemployment rate in Beacon Hill?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 %. This is a supplemental estimate and a parent municipality, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Beacon Hill?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.27 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. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

Is Beacon Hill a good place to live?

Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill?

Back Bay, East Cambridge, Kendall Square, Charlestown, Jeffries Point are near Beacon Hill. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Beacon Hill, United States: salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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