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Living in Byron Center

In Byron Center, unemployment is 1.7% (2024).

Byron Center's population was 7,431 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Byron Center reached 1.71%. Byron Center had a foreign population of 385 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population7,431people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,729EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,402EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate1.71%country median 4.6% — 63% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean9.17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 95% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Byron Center.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Byron Center 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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,677 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 rent1,402 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Byron Center a good place to live?

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Byron Center?

The median gross salary is about 4,729 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 Byron Center?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.71 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Byron Center is 1.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,729 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate1.71 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Byron Center?

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

Byron Center median gross pay: €4,729 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,887of €3,646 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.€3,646
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− €1,677
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€1,887
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Byron Center Salary needed to live in Byron Center

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents473.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Byron Center 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

Byron Center's nearest airport was GRR, 18 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GRR3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Byron Center. 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 Byron Center.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Byron Center stood at 9.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −4°C in January to 22.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Byron Center?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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: 9.17 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12
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 Byron Center is 9.2 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 mean9.17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.6 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 7 · Apr 14.4 · May 21 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 28.4 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.4 · Feb -6.9 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 2.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.6 · May 15.1 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64 · Feb 53.9 · Mar 60.6 · Apr 101.4 · May 101.5 · Jun 100 · Jul 98.1 · Aug 90.3 · Sep 87 · Oct 102.1 · Nov 78.7 · Dec 62.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading21.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean9.12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,001 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature9.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Grand Rapids ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.3 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 13.2 km². The population density of Byron Center stood at 562.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Byron Center?

The published population was 7,431 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area13.17 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share5.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents385 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density562.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population7,431 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official

Alternatives for people set on Byron Center

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.

North Bethesda as a Byron Center alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 835 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.2% Byron Center+556%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,431 Byron Center+574%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 1.7% Byron Center+113%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,729 Byron Center+29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.2 µg/m³ Byron Center−36%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Byron Center

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

Cutlerville 5.8 km away
Rent
1,159 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,818 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Jenison 11.8 km away
Rent
2,130 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,962 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Grand Rapids 17.4 km away
Salary
3,268 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Hiawatha7,432 residentsNorth Springfield7,430 residentsOakdale7,430 residentsWauseon7,430 residentsMonahans7,427 residentsSwainsboro7,436 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Byron Center?

The published population was 7,431 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Byron Center?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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 Byron Center?

The median gross salary is about 4,729 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Byron Center?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Byron Center?

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

Is Byron Center a good place to live?

Byron Center 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 Byron Center?

Cutlerville, Kentwood, Grandville, Wyoming, Jenison are near Byron Center. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Byron Center, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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