Living in Black Forest

In Black Forest, unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Black Forest had a population of 15,097. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Black Forest reached 4.79%. A foreign population count of 827 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population15,097people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,027EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Average rent1,500EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)

Unemployment rate4.79%country median 4.6% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.72µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Black Forest. 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 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)	1,500 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)³Official

Is Black Forest a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Black Forest?

The median gross salary is about 5,027 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 Black Forest?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 4.79 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Black Forest is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Black Forest 4.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,027 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.79 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Black Forest?

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

Left over each month€2,255of €3,838 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.	€3,838
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	− €1,500
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	€2,255

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	249.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Black Forest 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

Black Forest's nearest airport was COS, 23 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	COS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Black Forest recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 22.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Black Forest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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: 5.72 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

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

PM2.55.7WHO 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 Black Forest is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Black Forest 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.72 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.2 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 16.1 · May 21.5 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 30.3 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.5 · Feb -6.5 · Mar -2.6 · Apr 1.1 · May 6.4 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 2.6 · Nov -3.3 · Dec -7.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 36.8 · May 50.5 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 79.3 · Aug 75.1 · Sep 34.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	29.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.67 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	404.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	10.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-7.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Highlands Ranch ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Reims (France) ±3.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.2 °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

Black Forest covered an area of 260.7 km² at the end of 2025. Black Forest's population density measured 60.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Black Forest?

The published population was 15,097 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	260.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.25 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	827 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	60.38 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	15,097 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Black Forest

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.

Gleneagle as a Black Forest alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 1.6% Gleneagle vs 4.8% Black Forest−67%
Foreign residents: 9.7% Gleneagle vs 5.3% Black Forest+84%
Median gross pay, city: €4,440 Gleneagle vs €5,027 Black Forest−12%
Residents: 6,649 Gleneagle vs 15,097 Black Forest−56%
Annual PM2.5: 5.7 µg/m³ Gleneagle vs 5.7 µg/m³ Black Forestsame level

Full comparison More about Gleneagle

North Bethesda as a Black Forest alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2371 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Black Forest+549%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 15,097 Black Forest+232%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,027 Black Forest+22%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.8% Black Forest−24%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.7 µg/m³ Black Forestsame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Black Forest

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

Colorado Springs Commuting Zone · 21.6 km away

Salary: 3,847 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Gleneagle 12.7 km away

Rent: 1,939 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,440 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodmoor 16.6 km away

Rent: 2,103 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,668 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Air Force Academy 16.6 km away

Rent: 2,092 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 1,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Black Forest, nearest in population first.

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Opelousas15,098 residents Fairview borough15,099 residents Swampscott15,111 residents Williamstown15,082 residents Belvedere Park15,113 residents Franklin Park borough15,079 residents

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Is Black Forest part of Colorado Springs?

Black Forest is in the published commuting zone of Colorado Springs; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Colorado Springs city profile

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Common questions

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How many people live in Black Forest?

The published population was 15,097 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Black Forest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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 Black Forest?

The median gross salary is about 5,027 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Black Forest?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Black Forest?

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

Is Black Forest a good place to live?

Black Forest 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.

Is Black Forest part of Colorado Springs?

Black Forest is in the published commuting zone of Colorado Springs; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Black Forest?

Colorado Springs, Gleneagle, Woodmoor, Air Force Academy, Monument are near Black Forest. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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