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Living in Center Line

There were 1,532 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 52.2% and the vacancy rate was 1.09%. The population of Center Line, in the United States, was 8,463 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 12.9% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population8,503people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,033EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent692.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.83%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,916offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.21µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$788 per month, while the median home value was US$156,600 in July 2026. 41.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Center Line 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$788/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,640 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)804 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)1Official
Median monthly rent692.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes95 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Center Line 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on work · range 50–70%
Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–74%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,095 of 8,503 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$54,703 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Center Line is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,703 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet11.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,033 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,848 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate6.83 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Center Line?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,848 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,123of €3,009 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.€3,009
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− €804
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€2,123
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Center Line Salary needed to live in Center Line

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents19.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio37 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,532 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,147 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Center Line 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 citiesCenter Line highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Center Line 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
Center Line1,916
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,916 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents340.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes28 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportDET3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Center Line is 7.2 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 mean7.21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.222 · Feb 1.67 · Mar 7.17 · Apr 14.22 · May 20.83 · Jun 26.22 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 16.33 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014822 (DETROIT CITY AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.78 · Feb -6.11 · Mar -2 · Apr 3.67 · May 9.89 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 7.06 · Nov 1.33 · Dec -3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014822 (DETROIT CITY AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.28 · Feb -2.22 · Mar 2.56 · Apr 8.94 · May 15.39 · Jun 20.94 · Jul 23.44 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.39 · Oct 11.67 · Nov 5.17 · Dec -0.278 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.83 · Feb 35.81 · Mar 51.31 · Apr 71.63 · May 88.65 · Jun 78.74 · Jul 81.79 · Aug 78.74 · Sep 78.49 · Oct 58.42 · Nov 54.86 · Dec 43.94 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading118.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.82 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation829.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.97 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Dearborn ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °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 1,095 is not 4.3% 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 share4.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,095 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,873 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population8,503 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,534 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value156,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes52.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate64.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad12.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage75.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance1.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher16.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available86.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,863 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans81.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Center Line

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.

Rochester Hills as a Center Line alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 77,539 Rochester Hills vs 8,503 Center Line+812%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,581 Rochester Hills vs €3,033 Center Line+51%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 624 Rochester Hills vs 1,916 Center Line−67%
  • Foreign residents: 10.2% Rochester Hills vs 4.3% Center Line+134%
  • Nearest airport: 22.0 km Rochester Hills vs 9.0 km Center Line+144%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Rochester Hills vs 6.8% Center Line−40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Rochester Hills vs 7.2 µg/m³ Center Line−4%
Full comparisonMore about Rochester Hills

Plainfield as a Center Line alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 438 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,503 Center Line+489%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,033 Center Line+59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,916 Center Line−61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.8% Center Line−45%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.3% Center Line+41%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,848 Center Line+5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.2 µg/m³ Center Line+8%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Center Line

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

Warren 3.1 km away
Salary
2,967 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Edgewood8,503 residentsLock Haven8,500 residentsMount Pleasant8,500 residentsQuincy8,510 residentsNorthfield8,496 residentsSanatoga8,496 residents

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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 Center Line?

The median gross salary is 3,848 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Center Line?

The unemployment rate is 6.83 %. 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 Center Line?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.21 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 Center Line?

Police recorded 1,916 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 Center Line?

The published population is 8,503 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Center Line?

1,095 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 Center Line a good place to live?

Center Line 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 Center Line?

Warren, Eastpointe, Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Roseville are near Center Line. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Center Line, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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