Living in Bear

In Bear, unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Bear's population was 23,060 at the end of 2020. Bear had an unemployment rate of 5.89% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 5,126 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population23,060people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,638EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,636EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.89%country median 4.6% — 29% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 70% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Bear.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)	1,673 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	1,636 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Bear a good place to live?

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Remote worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–38%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Bear?

The median gross salary is about 3,638 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 Bear?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.89 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bear is 5.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Bear 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,638 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.89 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Bear?

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

Left over each month€1,100of €2,854 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.	€2,854
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	− €1,673
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	€1,100

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bear Salary needed to live in Bear

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bear. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bear 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

Bear's nearest airport was ILG, 7 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ILG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 25.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bear?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.11 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

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

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11°1°

18°6°

23°12°

28°17°

31°20°

29°19°

26°15°

19°8°

13°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

106

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111

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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

PM2.56.1WHO 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 Bear is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Bear 6.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.1 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 2 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 17.5 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82 · Feb 71.9 · Mar 105.6 · Apr 89.3 · May 90.8 · Jun 118.7 · Jul 111.9 · Aug 101.2 · Sep 111.2 · Oct 93.4 · Nov 77.6 · Dec 97.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	17.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,152 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	13.1 °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: Columbia ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Reims (France) ±3.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (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 city covered 15 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,493.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Bear?

The published population was 23,060 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport77.8%
Foreign residents22.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.98 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	22.91 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	5,126 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,493 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	23,060 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Bear

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.

Bel Air South as a Bear alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €5,283 Bel Air South vs €3,638 Bear+45%
Residents: 57,648 Bel Air South vs 23,060 Bear+150%
Unemployment: 3.3% Bel Air South vs 5.9% Bear−43%
Foreign residents: 7.0% Bel Air South vs 22.9% Bear−69%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Bel Air South vs 6.1 µg/m³ Bearsame level

Full comparison More about Bel Air South

North Bethesda as a Bear alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,638 Bear+68%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.9% Bear−38%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 23,060 Bear+117%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 22.9% Bear+49%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.1 µg/m³ Bear−4%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Bear

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

Brookside 6.1 km away

Rent: 1,334 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,178 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wilmington Manor 11.2 km away

Rent: 1,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,379 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pike Creek Valley 12.2 km away

Rent: 1,618 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pike Creek 12.8 km away

Rent: 2,090 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pennsville 14.8 km away

Rent: 1,157 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,730 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 Bear?

The published population was 23,060 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Bear?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 Bear?

The median gross salary is about 3,638 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Bear?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Bear?

5,126 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Bear a good place to live?

Bear 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 Bear?

Brookside, Newark, Wilmington Manor, New Castle, Pike Creek Valley are near Bear. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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
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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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