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Living in Cheraw

In Cheraw, unemployment is 11.8% (2024).

Cheraw's population was 4,946 at the end of 2024. Cheraw had an unemployment rate of 11.77% at the end of 2024. Cheraw had a foreign population of 248 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population4,946people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,151EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent739.1EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate11.77%country median 4.6% — 158% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime8,447offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 432% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Higher unemployment than 97% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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 Cheraw.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cheraw 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)722.5 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 rent739.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes267 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Cheraw 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–53%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cheraw?

The median gross salary is about 2,151 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 Cheraw?

The unemployment rate is about 11.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.77 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cheraw is 11.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,151 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate11.77 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Cheraw?

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

Cheraw median gross pay: €2,151 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
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− €723
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cheraw Salary needed to live in Cheraw

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents51.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cheraw 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 Cheraw?

Police recorded about 8,447 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: 8,447 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
Recorded crime across major citiesCheraw highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cheraw highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Cheraw8,447
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,447 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes51 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Cheraw's nearest airport was FLO, 59 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport59 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FLO3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89.2 mm in January and 131.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.39 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 18.39 · Apr 23.44 · May 27.22 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 32.5 · Aug 31.44 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 18.11 · Dec 13.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.333 · Feb 1.11 · Mar 4.67 · Apr 9.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 19.28 · Jul 21.39 · Aug 20.78 · Sep 17.39 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 1.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.72 · Mar 11.56 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.89 · Jun 25.06 · Jul 26.94 · Aug 26.11 · Sep 22.94 · Oct 17.06 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 7.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.15 · Feb 77.72 · Mar 95.5 · Apr 84.07 · May 92.96 · Jun 121.7 · Jul 131.6 · Aug 129.3 · Sep 135.9 · Oct 99.06 · Nov 83.06 · Dec 95 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °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

Cheraw's total area was 15.4 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 320.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Cheraw?

The published population was 4,946 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.42 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share5 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents248 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density320.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official
Population4,946 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,933 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Cheraw

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.

North Bethesda as a Cheraw alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 543 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.0% Cheraw+582%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,151 Cheraw+184%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.8% Cheraw−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 8,447 (2024) Cherawno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Cheraw

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

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Cheraw, nearest in population first.

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Baxley4,943 residentsChatsworth4,943 residentsWest Jefferson4,943 residentsNashville4,950 residentsOld Westbury4,950 residentsDemarest4,941 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Cheraw?

The published population was 4,946 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How safe is Cheraw?

Police recorded about 8,447 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 Cheraw?

The median gross salary is about 2,151 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Cheraw?

The unemployment rate is about 11.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Cheraw?

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

Is Cheraw a good place to live?

Cheraw 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 Cheraw?

Bennettsville is near Cheraw. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. 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
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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