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Living in Charlestown

In Charlestown (Rhode Island), unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

Charlestown numbered 1,714 residents at the end of 2020. Charlestown registered an unemployment rate of 7.42% at the end of 2024. Charlestown's foreign population totalled 37 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population1,714people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary6,008EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,071EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.42%country median 4.6% — 63% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime562.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 65% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 84% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Charlestown.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Charlestown 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 internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,029 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,071 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official
Recorded property crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Charlestown 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 52–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–59%
Family70%strong on family, weak on education · range 61–79%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Charlestown?

The median gross salary is about 6,008 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 Charlestown?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.42 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Charlestown is 7.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,008 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.42 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official

What does a salary buy in Charlestown?

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

Charlestown median gross pay: €6,008 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€3,350of €4,462 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.€4,462
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− €1,029
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€3,350
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Charlestown Salary needed to live in Charlestown

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents257 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release7Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Charlestown 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

How safe is Charlestown?

Police recorded about 563 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 562.9 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11
Recorded crime across major citiesCharlestown highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Charlestown 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
Charlestown829
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents562.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes8 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

Charlestown's nearest major airport was 14 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)WST3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 4.6 µg/m³. Charlestown's monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 105.9 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Charlestown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.57 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData22
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 Charlestown is 4.6 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 mean4.57 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData22Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.94 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 13.56 · May 18.83 · Jun 23.67 · Jul 26.83 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 6.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.06 · Feb -6.28 · Mar -2.67 · Apr 2.06 · May 7.28 · Jun 12.39 · Jul 15.78 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.94 · Oct 5.06 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -3.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.06 · Feb -1.17 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 7.78 · May 13.06 · Jun 18.06 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.94 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.9 · Feb 97.79 · Mar 144.5 · Apr 114.3 · May 90.93 · Jun 101.3 · Jul 84.07 · Aug 103.6 · Sep 109.2 · Oct 114 · Nov 111.3 · Dec 132.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)22Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.53 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,310 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature9.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °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 city covered 5.9 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 255.7 people per km².

How many people live in Charlestown?

The published population was 1,714 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202021

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area5.86 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)18Official
Foreign-resident share2.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents37 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Population density255.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Population1,714 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202021Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,054 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Charlestown

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.

Hopkinton as a Charlestown alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 18.9% Hopkinton vs 2.5% Charlestown+667%
  • Unemployment: 0.0% Hopkinton vs 7.4% Charlestown−100%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 387 Hopkinton vs 563 Charlestown−31%
  • Residents: 475 Hopkinton vs 1,714 Charlestown−72%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.9 µg/m³ Hopkinton vs 4.6 µg/m³ Charlestown−15%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,704 Hopkinton vs €6,008 Charlestown−5%
Full comparisonMore about Hopkinton

North Bethesda as a Charlestown alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 534 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 1,714 Charlestown+2823%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.5% Charlestown+1282%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.4% Charlestown−51%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.6 µg/m³ Charlestown+29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 563 (2024) Charlestownno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,008 Charlestownsame level
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Charlestown

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

Hopkinton 15.5 km away
Rent
432.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,704 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Westerly 16.6 km away
Rent
1,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,191 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Narragansett 16.9 km away
Rent
1,582 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Pawcatuck 17.1 km away
Rent
1,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,740 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Kingstown 23.4 km away
Rent
1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,976 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Mill Plain1,654 residentsPalmview South1,819 residentsFallsburg1,862 residentsDuxbury1,896 residentsSpringfield1,518 residentsMonson1,952 residents

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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 Charlestown?

The published population was 1,714 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Charlestown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Charlestown?

Police recorded about 563 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.

What is the typical salary in Charlestown?

The median gross salary is about 6,008 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Charlestown?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Charlestown?

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

Is Charlestown a good place to live?

Charlestown 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 Charlestown?

Wakefield-Peacedale, Kingston, Hopkinton, Westerly, Narragansett are near Charlestown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Charlestown (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c418a27f99742337c9145f2ad6b12b82]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charlestown-ri-009/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Charlestown (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c418a27f99742337c9145f2ad6b12b82},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charlestown-ri-009/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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