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Living in Bound Brook borough

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,973 per month and the median home value was US$397,100. In July 2026, Bound Brook borough had a population of 12,219.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population12,219people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary3,140EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent1,734EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.1%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.51µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bound Brook borough?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bound Brook borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 44.8%, and the vacancy rate was 2.17% in July 2026. 65.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bound Brook borough 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,973/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,092 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,940 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)5Official
Median monthly rent1,734 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bound Brook borough 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 worker40%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 30–50%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–54%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–63%
Retirement41%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 28–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

38% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,646 of 12,219 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$90,571 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bound Brook borough is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income90,571 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet2.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet4.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,140 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bound Brook borough?

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

Bound Brook borough median gross pay: €3,140 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€464of €2,486 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.€2,486
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− €1,940
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€464
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bound Brook borough. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bound Brook borough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio121 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,037 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,809 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bound Brook borough 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 citiesBound Brook borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bound Brook borough highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents156 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.48 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work3.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bound Brook borough. 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
Open official information

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 Bound Brook borough.

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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 Bound Brook borough is 5.5 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 mean5.51 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.61 · Feb 6 · Mar 10.33 · Apr 16.94 · May 22.28 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 30.28 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.78 · Oct 19.17 · Nov 13.06 · Dec 7.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00286055 (NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.06 · Feb -4.44 · Mar -0.556 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.78 · Jul 18.67 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 6.78 · Nov 1.78 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00286055 (NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.34 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 95.76 · May 99.82 · Jun 110.7 · Jul 127.3 · Aug 122.4 · Sep 103.6 · Oct 107.9 · Nov 81.79 · Dec 100.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00280927 (BOUND BROOK 2W)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading172.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,359 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.93 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents4,646 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population12,219 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value397,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes44.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate74.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad38.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents13.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents24.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage71.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance19.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,010 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home8.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans86.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Bound Brook borough

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.

Hoboken as a Bound Brook borough alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 (2024) Hoboken vs €3,140 (2020) Bound Brook boroughno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 4.1% Bound Brook borough−8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 5.5 µg/m³ Bound Brook borough+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Hoboken vs €4,539 Bound Brook boroughsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hoboken

Columbia as a Bound Brook borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1224 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 2.6% Columbia vs 4.1% Bound Brook borough−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,011 (2024) Columbia vs €3,140 (2020) Bound Brook boroughno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,723 Columbia vs €4,539 Bound Brook borough−18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Columbia vs 5.5 µg/m³ Bound Brook borough+19%
Full comparisonMore about Columbia

Cities near Bound Brook borough

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

Middlesex 3.2 km away
Rent
1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Finderne 3.4 km away
Rent
1,953 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,053 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Martinsville 5.0 km away
Rent
2,006 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,309 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Manville 5.2 km away
Rent
1,704 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,917 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dunellen 6.6 km away
Rent
1,695 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,158 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Warren Township 7.6 km away
Rent
2,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,317 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Mays Chapel12,224 residentsBlytheville12,227 residentsMeadville12,230 residentsIonia12,208 residentsCrestwood12,207 residentsSalem12,234 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Bound Brook borough?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bound Brook borough?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 %. 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 Bound Brook borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.51 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 many people live in Bound Brook borough?

The published population is 12,219 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Bound Brook borough?

4,646 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 Bound Brook borough a good place to live?

Bound Brook borough 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 Bound Brook borough?

Middlesex, Finderne, Martinsville, Manville, Somerville borough are near Bound Brook borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  8. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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