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Living in Berlin borough

In Berlin borough, the median gross salary is €4,250 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2024).

There were 2,468 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Berlin borough is in the United States; its population was 7,539 in July 2026. In July 2026, 41.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population7,614people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,250EUR/month28 Aug 2026Official source · Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Median rent1,329EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.11%country median 4.6% — 54% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,296offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 18% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.55µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,439 per month, while the median home value was US$336,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 70.6%, and the vacancy rate was 6.05% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Berlin 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 internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,439/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,678 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,385 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 rent1,329 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes103 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Berlin 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 43–61%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–75%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 437 of 7,614 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$102,855 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Berlin borough is 2.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income102,855 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet7.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet2.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,250 EUR/month28 Aug 2026Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas7Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,013 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate2.11 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official

What does a salary buy in Berlin borough?

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

Berlin borough median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas, 2026-08-28).
Left over each month€1,837of €3,304 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.€3,304
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− €1,385
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€1,837
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Berlin borough Salary needed to live in Berlin borough

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools2 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio65 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,468 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,144 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents516.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release15Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Berlin 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 citiesBerlin borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Berlin 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
Berlin borough1,296
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,296 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents133.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport122 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Average commute time36.42 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PHL3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Berlin borough is 6.6 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 mean6.55 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData24Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.56 · Feb 7.22 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 18.44 · May 23.5 · Jun 27.89 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 29.33 · Sep 25.72 · Oct 19.67 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 8.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00284229 (INDIAN MILLS 2 W)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.72 · Feb -4.22 · Mar -0.611 · Apr 4.56 · May 9.94 · Jun 14.83 · Jul 18 · Aug 16.89 · Sep 13 · Oct 6.67 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -2.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00284229 (INDIAN MILLS 2 W)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.389 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.72 · Jun 21.33 · Jul 24.17 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 19.39 · Oct 13.17 · Nov 7.39 · Dec 2.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 93.47 · Feb 76.45 · Mar 114.3 · Apr 92.96 · May 95.5 · Jun 110.5 · Jul 132.6 · Aug 135.6 · Sep 112.8 · Oct 110.5 · Nov 87.88 · Dec 116.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00284229 (INDIAN MILLS 2 W)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading25.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.55 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,125 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.28 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.32 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.0 °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 area9.31 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)21Official
Foreign-resident share5.8 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents437 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Population density818 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)23Official
Population7,614 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,638 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value336,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes70.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate68.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad5.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage75.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance2.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher37.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,892 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home10.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans87.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Berlin 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.

Stratford borough as a Berlin borough alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,935 (2020) Stratford borough vs €4,250 (2026) Berlin boroughno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,242 Stratford borough vs 1,296 Berlin borough−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,013 Stratford borough vs €4,013 Berlin boroughsame level

Plainfield as a Berlin borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1135 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,296 Berlin borough−43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €4,250 (2026) Berlin boroughno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 5.8% (2024) Berlin boroughno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,013 Berlin boroughsame level

Cities near Berlin borough

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

Pine Hill 4.0 km away
Rent
1,304 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,324 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Atco 4.9 km away
Rent
1,415 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,123 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lindenwold 5.3 km away
Rent
1,091 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Stratford 7.7 km away
Rent
1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,935 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Echelon 8.1 km away
Rent
1,586 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,369 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.

What is the typical salary around Berlin borough?

The median gross salary is 4,013 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Berlin borough?

The unemployment rate is 2.11 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Berlin borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.55 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 Berlin borough?

Police recorded 1,296 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 Berlin borough?

The published population is 7,614 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Berlin borough?

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

Is Berlin borough a good place to live?

Berlin 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 Berlin borough?

Pine Hill, Clementon borough, Atco, Lindenwold, Jackson are near Berlin borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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