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Living in Bluffton

The city had 32 schools in 2026. Bluffton is in the United States; its population was 33,157 in July 2026. For Bluffton, 50.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 29 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

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

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,256 per month, while the median home value was US$492,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.4%, and the vacancy rate was 6.45% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bluffton yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$2,256/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct6.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents886.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent1,983 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count272 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,902 people of 36,807 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

Median household income was US$111,281 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bluffton is 2.2%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Bluffton 2.2%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd111,281 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct90.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct96.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct7.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,676 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate2.19 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct96.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct23.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents29 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,758 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bluffton 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 citiesBluffton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bluffton highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego944Blufftonrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents943.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents185.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute28.32 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportHHH3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bluffton. 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, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bluffton.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bluffton annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5µg/m³

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 Bluffton is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Bluffton 8.158 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.78 · Feb 21.23 · Mar 23.8 · Apr 28.12 · May 31.82 · Jun 32.53 · Jul 33.12 · Aug 33.1 · Sep 32.26 · Oct 29.4 · Nov 25.58 · Dec 22.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -2.07 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.98 · Apr 8.69 · May 14.01 · Jun 20.02 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 22.96 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 9.93 · Nov 5.05 · Dec 0.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.46 · Feb 13.45 · Mar 15.81 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.39 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.98 · Sep 26.45 · Oct 22.78 · Nov 17.86 · Dec 14.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M337.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.93 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,116 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul28.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan12.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
South Miami Heights36,770 residentsMartinez36,849 residentsMuskogee36,760 residentsInver Grove Heights36,873 residentsSalisbury36,879 residentsOakton36,732 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bluffton residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.8%Foreign residents 5.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.04 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,902 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population201,265 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density272.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population36,807 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population38,446 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Bluffton 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–59%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–65%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–58%
Foreign residents1,902 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population36,807 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.05 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,983 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents886.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,676 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd492,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes83.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour60.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad5.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct3.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct76.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct6.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct51.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct98.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 2022246,667 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 202229 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus15,591 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct15.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct92.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bluffton?

The median gross salary is 3,100 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bluffton?

The unemployment rate is 2.19 %. 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 Bluffton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.08 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 Bluffton?

Police recorded 943.9 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 Bluffton?

The published population is 36,807 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bluffton?

1,902 people 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 Bluffton a good place to live?

Bluffton 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.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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