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Living in Blue Island

There were 28,869 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Blue Island had a population of 21,741 in July 2026. Median household income was US$59,489 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population21,805people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,510EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent942.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate15.48%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,121offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 97% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.76µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,072 per month, while the median home value was US$178,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.8%, and the vacancy rate was 5.92% in July 2026. 50.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Blue Island 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,072/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,428 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,022 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)3Official
Median monthly rent942.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes449 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Blue Island 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,774 of 21,805 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Blue Island is 15.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income59,489 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet8.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet8.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,510 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate15.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Blue Island?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,046of €3,149 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.€3,149
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− €1,022
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€2,046
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Blue Island Salary needed to live in Blue Island

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents22.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio928 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents28,869 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,376 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blue Island 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBlue Island highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Blue Island highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
Blue Island3,121
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,121 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents551.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes61 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.96 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport7.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport74 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportMDW3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Blue Island is 7.8 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 mean7.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.444 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 15.56 · May 21.94 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 29.56 · Aug 28.39 · Sep 24.72 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 9.78 · Dec 3.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111577 (CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3SW)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.94 · Feb -5.06 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.39 · May 11.33 · Jun 17.06 · Jul 20.06 · Aug 19.39 · Sep 15.11 · Oct 8.22 · Nov 1.78 · Dec -3.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111577 (CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3SW)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 16.4 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.42 · Feb 53.85 · Mar 67.56 · Apr 105.4 · May 120.6 · Jun 115.1 · Jul 102.1 · Aug 104.1 · Sep 84.58 · Oct 98.04 · Nov 69.34 · Dec 59.18 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111577 (CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3SW)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading148 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.07 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites20 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,011 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.5 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,774 is not 13.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.81 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents4,774 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,068 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population21,805 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics21,643 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value178,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes51.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate63.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad21.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance13.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher20.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available83.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,385 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home8.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans83.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Blue Island

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.

Mount Prospect as a Blue Island alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,920 Mount Prospect vs €2,510 Blue Island+56%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Mount Prospect vs 15.5% Blue Island−75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 977 Mount Prospect vs 3,121 Blue Island−69%
  • Residents: 55,395 Mount Prospect vs 21,805 Blue Island+154%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Mount Prospect vs 16.0 km Blue Island−63%
  • Foreign residents: 12.4% Mount Prospect vs 13.8% Blue Island−10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Mount Prospect vs 7.8 µg/m³ Blue Island−7%

Watsonville as a Blue Island alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2960 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 7.7% Watsonville vs 15.5% Blue Island−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,581 Watsonville vs 3,121 Blue Island−49%
  • Residents: 50,716 Watsonville vs 21,805 Blue Island+133%
  • Foreign residents: 23.8% Watsonville vs 13.8% Blue Island+73%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Watsonville vs 7.8 µg/m³ Blue Island−49%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Watsonville vs 16.0 km Blue Island−75%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,517 Watsonville vs €2,510 Blue Islandsame level

Cities near Blue Island

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

Robbins 2.9 km away
Rent
1,435 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,464 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 Blue Island?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Blue Island?

The unemployment rate is 15.48 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Blue Island?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.76 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Blue Island?

Police recorded 3,121 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 Blue Island?

The published population is 21,805 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Blue Island?

4,774 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Blue Island a good place to live?

Blue Island 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 Island?

Calumet Park, Robbins, Posen, Riverdale, Alsip are near Blue Island. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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