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Living in Central Islip

In Central Islip, unemployment is 6.1% (2024).

Residents of Central Islip numbered 36,714 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Central Islip reached 6.07%. Central Islip was home to 14,355 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population36,714people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,250EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,913EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.07%country median 4.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean5.77µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 72% 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 Central Islip?

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
Central Islip 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 internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,784 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 rent1,913 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Central Islip 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 worker24%strong on work, weak on safety · range 14–34%
Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–44%
Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Central Islip?

The median gross salary is about 3,250 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 Central Islip?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.07 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Central Islip is 6.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.07 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Central Islip?

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

Central Islip median gross pay: €3,250 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€701of €2,567 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.€2,567
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− €1,784
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€701
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents385.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Central Islip 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

Central Islip's nearest airport was ISP, 8 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ISP3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Central Islip's monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 23.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Central Islip?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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: 5.77 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11
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 Central Islip is 5.8 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 mean5.77 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.77 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,169 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-4.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA 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

The total area of Central Islip was 18.5 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 2,070.8 people per km².

How many people live in Central Islip?

The published population was 36,714 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area18.53 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)8Official
Foreign-resident share37.41 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents14,355 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density2,071 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population36,714 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010Official

Alternatives for people set on Central Islip

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.

East Islip as a Central Islip alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,017 East Islip vs €3,250 Central Islip+54%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% East Islip vs 6.1% Central Islip−66%
  • Foreign residents: 9.7% East Islip vs 37.4% Central Islip−74%
  • Residents: 13,931 East Islip vs 36,714 Central Islip−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ East Islip vs 5.8 µg/m³ Central Islipsame level
Full comparisonMore about East Islip

North Bethesda as a Central Islip alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 387 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,250 Central Islip+88%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.1% Central Islip−40%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 36,714 Central Islip+36%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 37.4% Central Islip−9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.8 µg/m³ Central Islipsame level
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Central Islip

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

Islip 3.1 km away
Rent
2,065 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,250 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hauppauge 3.9 km away
Rent
2,445 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,522 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Islip Terrace 4.1 km away
Rent
2,439 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,831 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Bay Shore 5.9 km away
Rent
1,475 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,993 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Islip 5.9 km away
Rent
2,502 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,017 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ronkonkoma 6.8 km away
Rent
2,167 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,215 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oakdale 7.0 km away
Rent
2,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,895 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Kearns36,723 residentsOakton36,732 residentsFranklin36,687 residentsHinesville36,674 residentsMuskogee36,760 residentsSouth Miami Heights36,770 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Central Islip?

The published population was 36,714 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Central Islip?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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 Central Islip?

The median gross salary is about 3,250 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Central Islip?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Central Islip?

14,355 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Central Islip a good place to live?

Central Islip 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 Central Islip?

Islip, Brentwood, Hauppauge, Islip Terrace, North Bay Shore are near Central Islip. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Central Islip, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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