Living in Chalmette

In Chalmette, unemployment is 9% (2024).

Chalmette had a population of 21,562 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 8.99% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,684 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population21,562people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,799EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,026EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate8.99%country median 4.6% — 97% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.85µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,066 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	1,026 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Chalmette a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Chalmette?

The median gross salary is about 2,799 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 Chalmette?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 8.99 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Chalmette is 9.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Chalmette 9.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,799 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	8.99 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Chalmette?

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

Left over each month€1,087of €2,235 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.	€2,235
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	− €1,066
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	€1,087

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chalmette. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chalmette. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	62.52 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chalmette 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

Chalmette's nearest airport was MSY, 29 km away and offered 39 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	39 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MSY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Chalmette stood at 8.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 12.2°C in January and 28.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Chalmette?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.85 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴

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

17°7°

19°9°

23°12°

26°16°

30°20°

32°24°

33°25°

32°23°

27°17°

22°12°

18°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

139

117

121

168

164

176

126

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.58.8WHO 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 Chalmette is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Chalmette 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.85 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.17 · Feb 19.06 · Mar 22.67 · Apr 25.78 · May 29.56 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 33.28 · Aug 33.28 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 27.33 · Nov 22 · Dec 18.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 7.22 · Feb 9.22 · Mar 12.28 · Apr 15.89 · May 20.17 · Jun 23.61 · Jul 24.56 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 11.61 · Dec 8.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.17 · Feb 14.11 · Mar 17.44 · Apr 20.83 · May 24.83 · Jun 27.89 · Jul 28.94 · Aug 28.89 · Sep 27.11 · Oct 22.28 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 13.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 139.2 · Feb 99.06 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 94.74 · May 120.7 · Jun 167.9 · Jul 164.1 · Aug 176 · Sep 126 · Oct 87.38 · Nov 98.55 · Dec 99.31 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	50.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.85 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.9 °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

Chalmette covered an area of 18.6 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,217.1 people per km².

How many people live in Chalmette?

The published population was 21,562 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	18.58 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.45 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,684 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,217 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	21,562 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Chalmette

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.

Belle Chasse as a Chalmette alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €4,809 Belle Chasse vs €2,799 Chalmette+72%
Unemployment: 2.5% Belle Chasse vs 9.0% Chalmette−72%
Foreign residents: 4.0% Belle Chasse vs 7.4% Chalmette−46%
Residents: 10,579 Belle Chasse vs 21,562 Chalmette−51%
Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Belle Chasse vs 8.8 µg/m³ Chalmettesame level

Full comparison More about Belle Chasse

North Bethesda as a Chalmette alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1549 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.4% Chalmette+358%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,799 Chalmette+119%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 9.0% Chalmette−60%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 21,562 Chalmette+132%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.8 µg/m³ Chalmette−34%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Chalmette

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

Meraux 4.6 km away

Rent: 974.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,475 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Terrytown 8.1 km away

Rent: 1,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,603 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Timberlane 9.8 km away

Rent: 1,333 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,481 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Belle Chasse 11.0 km away

Rent: 1,372 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,809 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

New Orleans 11.7 km away

Salary: 3,470 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Woodmere 14.9 km away

Rent: 1,277 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,770 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Marrero 15.7 km away

Rent: 962.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,414 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chalmette?

The published population was 21,562 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Chalmette?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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 Chalmette?

The median gross salary is about 2,799 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Chalmette?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Chalmette?

1,684 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Chalmette a good place to live?

Chalmette 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 Chalmette?

Meraux, Terrytown, Gretna, Timberlane, Belle Chasse are near Chalmette. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2024 1-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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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