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Living in Bellefonte

In Bellefonte, unemployment is 0.7% (2024).

There were 439 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. For Bellefonte (officially Bellefonte borough), owner occupation was 50.9%, and the vacancy rate was 5.94% in July 2026. In July 2026, the population of Bellefonte, in the United States, was 6,009.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population5,986people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,076EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent900.8EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate0.705%country median 4.6% — 85% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime0offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 100% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than any other American city that publishes it, less recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than 74% of American cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$975 per month, while the median home value was US$240,300 in July 2026. 38.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bellefonte 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 internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$975/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent38.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)926.1 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)4Official
Median monthly rent900.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes2 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Bellefonte a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family76%strong on family, weak on cost · range 67–85%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 184 of 5,986 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$62,540 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bellefonte is 0.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,540 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet11.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet1.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,076 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,637 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate0.705 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in Bellefonte?

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

Bellefonte median gross pay: €3,076 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,434of €2,442 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.€2,442
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− €926
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€1,434
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio17 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents439 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,430 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents279.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bellefonte 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 citiesBellefonte highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bellefonte 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
Bellefonte0
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents0 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Average commute time20.04 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work5.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SCE3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Bellefonte is 6.1 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 mean6.13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData23Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.06 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 7.56 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.78 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.28 · Aug 26.28 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 9.33 · Dec 3.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.39 · Feb -5.83 · Mar -2.06 · Apr 4.11 · May 10.17 · Jun 15.17 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 16.44 · Sep 12.28 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 0.833 · Dec -3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.67 · Feb -1.61 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 9.61 · May 15.44 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.33 · Aug 21.33 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 11.06 · Nov 5.11 · Dec 0.111 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.17 · Feb 62.48 · Mar 85.85 · Apr 89.15 · May 92.46 · Jun 103.9 · Jul 96.27 · Aug 105.7 · Sep 100.3 · Oct 87.88 · Nov 75.95 · Dec 80.77 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368449 (STATE COLLEGE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)23Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)23Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation997.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.87 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °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.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area4.78 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)20Official
Foreign-resident share3.06 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents184 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Transit service area population662,047 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Population density1,252 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)22Official
Population5,986 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,968 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value240,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes50.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate66.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad3.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance6.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher39.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available87.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit passenger trips, 202255,876 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202223 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,315 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home15.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans77.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Bellefonte

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Bellefonte from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Bellefonte

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

State College 15.6 km away
Rent
1,176 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
543.3 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Park Forest Village 17.3 km away
Rent
1,230 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,353 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 Bellefonte?

The median gross salary is 3,637 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bellefonte?

The unemployment rate is 0.705 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Bellefonte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.13 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Bellefonte?

Police recorded 0 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 Bellefonte?

The published population is 5,986 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bellefonte?

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

Is Bellefonte a good place to live?

Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte?

State College, Park Forest Village are near Bellefonte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. 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
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  4. 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
  5. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  7. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  13. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  14. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  15. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  16. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  17. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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