Living in Blandon
In Blandon, unemployment is 2.1% (2024).
Residents of Blandon numbered 7,289 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 2.09% was measured at the end of 2024. Blandon had a foreign population of 427 at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Blandon?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,180 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 | 1,233 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
Is Blandon 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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Blandon?
The median gross salary is about 4,231 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 Blandon?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 2.09 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Blandon 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,231 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.09 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
What does a salary buy in Blandon?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,289 |
| 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 | − €1,180 |
| 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 | €2,027 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blandon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blandon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 235.2 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blandon 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Blandon's nearest airport was ABE, 44 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Blandon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Blandon's monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 24.4°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Blandon?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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: 7.45 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Blandon 7.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.45 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.89 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 10 · Apr 17.22 · May 22.83 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.17 · Aug 29.17 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.72 · Nov 12.39 · Dec 6.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.94 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 0.056 · Apr 5.44 · May 11.22 · Jun 16.17 · Jul 18.61 · Aug 17.94 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.28 · Dec -1.94 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 5.06 · Apr 11.33 · May 17 · Jun 21.94 · Jul 24.39 · Aug 23.56 · Sep 19.67 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 2.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 75.44 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 89.66 · Apr 85.09 · May 89.15 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 121.2 · Aug 114 · Sep 124 · Oct 96.52 · Nov 76.71 · Dec 89.15 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 29.6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.45 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.7 °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
Blandon spanned 11.5 km² at the end of 2025. Blandon's population density measured 640.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.
How many people live in Blandon?
The published population was 7,289 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015
By nationality
National passport94.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 11.49 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 427 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population density | 640.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population | 7,289 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official |
Alternatives for people set on Blandon
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.
Wyomissing as a Blandon alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 9.2% Wyomissing vs 5.8% Blandon+58%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,496 Wyomissing vs €4,231 Blandonno percentage
- Unemployment: 2.1% Wyomissing vs 2.1% Blandonsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Wyomissing vs 7.4 µg/m³ Blandonsame level
North Bethesda as a Blandon alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 188 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.8% Blandon+488%
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,289 Blandon+587%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.1% Blandon+74%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,231 Blandon+45%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.4 µg/m³ Blandon−21%
Cities near Blandon
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,022 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,253 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,645 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,496 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,281 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,727 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,059 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,181 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Blandon, nearest in population first.
How does Blandon compare?
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Is Blandon part of Reading?
Blandon is in the published commuting zone of Reading; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Reading city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Blandon?
The published population was 7,289 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
Is the air quality good in Blandon?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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 Blandon?
The median gross salary is about 4,231 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Blandon?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in Blandon?
427 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Blandon a good place to live?
Blandon 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 Blandon part of Reading?
Blandon is in the published commuting zone of Reading; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Blandon?
Reading, Kutztown, Wyomissing, Shillington, Birdsboro are near Blandon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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