Living in Blue Bell

In Blue Bell, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Blue Bell's population was 6,506 at the end of 2020. Blue Bell registered an unemployment rate of 4.4% at the end of 2024. Blue Bell was home to 664 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,506people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,669EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent3,093EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.4%country median 4.6% — 4% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

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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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,046 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	3,093 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Blue Bell a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%

Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family32%strong on family, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Retirement30%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Blue Bell?

The median gross salary is about 6,669 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 Blue Bell?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Blue Bell is 4.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Blue Bell 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,669 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Blue Bell?

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

Left over each month€1,755of €4,882 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.	€4,882
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	− €3,046
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	€1,755

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blue Bell. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	659.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blue Bell 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

Blue Bell's nearest airport was PHL, 31 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Blue Bell. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Blue Bell stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.1°C in January to 25.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Blue Bell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 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: 6.99 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴

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

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29°17°

32°19°

30°18°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.57WHO 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 Blue Bell is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Blue Bell 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.39 · Feb 6.39 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 18.22 · May 23.78 · Jun 28.89 · Jul 31.56 · Aug 30.28 · Sep 26.67 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 13.78 · Dec 7.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.22 · Feb -4.06 · Mar -0.222 · Apr 5.28 · May 11.17 · Jun 16.67 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.22 · Oct 7 · Nov 1.72 · Dec -2.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.056 · Feb 1.17 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 11.72 · May 17.44 · Jun 22.78 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.39 · Sep 20.44 · Oct 13.61 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 2.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 92.96 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 112 · Apr 99.06 · May 108 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 119.4 · Aug 126.5 · Sep 124.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 120.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±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 total area of Blue Bell was 14 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Blue Bell stood at 460.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Blue Bell?

The published population was 6,506 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.96 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	10.34 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	664 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	460.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	6,506 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Blue Bell

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.

Maple Glen as a Blue Bell alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.2% Maple Glen vs 4.4% Blue Bell−50%
Median gross pay, city: €6,168 Maple Glen vs €6,669 Blue Bell−8%
Foreign residents: 9.2% Maple Glen vs 10.3% Blue Bell−11%
Residents: 6,647 Maple Glen vs 6,506 Blue Bell+2%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Maple Glen vs 7.0 µg/m³ Blue Bellsame level

Full comparison More about Maple Glen

North Bethesda as a Blue Bell alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 202 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,506 Blue Bell+670%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.3% Blue Bell+230%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.4% Blue Bell−17%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,669 Blue Bell−8%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Blue Bell−16%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Blue Bell

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

Ambler 3.8 km away

Rent: 1,337 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,462 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Plymouth Meeting 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,803 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,324 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fort Washington 6.5 km away

Rent: 1,844 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,920 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Norristown 7.3 km away

Rent: 1,314 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,843 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Maple Glen 7.8 km away

Rent: 2,033 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,168 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Oreland 8.5 km away

Rent: 1,165 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,809 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Conshohocken 8.9 km away

Rent: 1,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,787 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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How many people live in Blue Bell?

The published population was 6,506 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Blue Bell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 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 Blue Bell?

The median gross salary is about 6,669 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Blue Bell?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Blue Bell?

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

Is Blue Bell a good place to live?

Blue Bell 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 Blue Bell?

Ambler, Plymouth Meeting, Fort Washington, Norristown, Maple Glen are near Blue Bell. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Blue Bell, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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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
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