Living in Centereach

In Centereach, unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

The population of Centereach totalled 30,980 at the end of 2020. Centereach registered an unemployment rate of 5.69% at the end of 2024. Centereach had a foreign population of 5,247 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population30,980people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,454EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,236EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.69%country median 4.6% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.72µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,942 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,236 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Centereach a good place to live?

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Remote worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–38%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Centereach?

The median gross salary is about 4,454 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 Centereach?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.69 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Centereach is 5.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Centereach 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,454 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.69 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Centereach?

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

Left over each month€427of €3,451 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.	€3,451
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	− €2,942
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	€427

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Centereach 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

Centereach's nearest airport was ISP, 7 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ISP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.7 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 23.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Centereach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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: 5.72 µg/m³ · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.7WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Centereach is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Centereach 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.72 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.1 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 93 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 114.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.4 · Jun 101.7 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.6 · Sep 91.6 · Oct 100.9 · Nov 86.7 · Dec 119.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,169 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °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

Centereach covered an area of 23.1 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,378.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Centereach?

The published population was 30,980 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.1%
Foreign residents16.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	23.1 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	16.48 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	5,247 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,379 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	30,980 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Centereach

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.

Stony Brook as a Centereach alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,291 Stony Brook vs €4,454 Centereach+41%
Residents: 13,467 Stony Brook vs 30,980 Centereach−57%
Unemployment: 5.2% Stony Brook vs 5.7% Centereach−8%
Foreign residents: 17.1% Stony Brook vs 16.5% Centereach+4%
Annual PM2.5: 5.7 µg/m³ Stony Brook vs 5.7 µg/m³ Centereachsame level

Full comparison More about Stony Brook

North Bethesda as a Centereach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 400 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,454 Centereach+37%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.5% Centereach+107%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.7% Centereach−36%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 30,980 Centereach+62%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Centereach

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

Selden 2.9 km away

Rent: 2,135 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,071 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Terryville 3.9 km away

Rent: 2,093 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,309 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Farmingville 4.5 km away

Rent: 2,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,908 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lake Ronkonkoma 5.5 km away

Rent: 2,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Stony Brook 5.5 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,291 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Port Jefferson Station 6.0 km away

Rent: 2,227 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,819 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Coram 6.2 km away

Rent: 2,302 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,661 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in Centereach?

The published population was 30,980 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Centereach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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).

What is the typical salary in Centereach?

The median gross salary is about 4,454 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Centereach?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Centereach?

5,247 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Centereach a good place to live?

Centereach 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 Centereach?

Selden, Lake Grove, Terryville, Farmingville, Lake Ronkonkoma are near Centereach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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