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In Buxton, unemployment is 2.3% (2024).

Buxton recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Median gross salary4,293EUR/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 rent1,490EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate2.3%country median 4.6% — 50% belowOfficial source · api.bls.gov
Recorded crime1,013offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 36% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 90% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 71% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of American cities that publish it.

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

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
Buxton 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,343 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,490 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official
Recorded property crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Buxton 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 32–50%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student41%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 31–51%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Buxton?

The median gross salary is about 4,293 EUR/month (2020-2024). 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)3

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Buxton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2024-M12). Source: api.bls.gov7

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Buxton is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,293 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)3Official
Unemployment rate2.3 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.bls.gov7Official

What does a salary buy in Buxton?

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

Buxton median gross pay: €4,293 (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€1,908of €3,333 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • 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.€3,333
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− €1,343
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€1,908
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents169.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buxton 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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Safety

Buxton recorded a crime rate of 1,012.7 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

How safe is Buxton?

Police recorded about 1,013 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,013 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10
Recorded crime across major citiesBuxton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Buxton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Buxton1,013
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,013 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes5 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Buxton's nearest airport was PWM, 17 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PWM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Buxton. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Buxton.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.5°C in January to 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89 mm in January and 87.2 mm in July. The highest PM2.5 measurement was 14.7 µg/m³.

Is the air quality good in Buxton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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: 5.12 µg/m³ · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19
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 Buxton is 5.1 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 mean5.12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 12.1 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.1 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 1.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 89 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 112 · May 93.2 · Jun 105.3 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 90.7 · Sep 95.7 · Oct 133.4 · Nov 107.9 · Dec 114.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading14.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,222 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature8.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-9.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.33 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents198 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,643 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Buxton

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.

South Portland Gardens as a Buxton alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 10.5% South Portland Gardens vs 2.3% Buxton+350%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,624 South Portland Gardens vs €4,293 Buxtonno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,114 (2025) South Portland Gardens vs 1,013 (2024) Buxtonno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ South Portland Gardens vs 5.1 µg/m³ Buxtonsame level
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Cities near Buxton

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

Gorham 7.6 km away
Rent
1,453 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,488 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Portland Gardens 16.4 km away
Rent
1,674 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,624 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Old Orchard Beach 17.5 km away
Rent
1,151 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,272 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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Is the air quality good in Buxton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Buxton?

Police recorded about 1,013 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.

What is the typical salary in Buxton?

The median gross salary is about 4,293 EUR/month (2020-2024). 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Buxton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2024-M12). Source: api.bls.gov.

How many foreign residents live in Buxton?

198 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Buxton a good place to live?

Buxton 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 Buxton?

Gorham, West Scarborough, Westbrook, Saco, South Portland Gardens are near Buxton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  4. 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. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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