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Living in Copperas Cove

There were 1,647 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 59.7% and the vacancy rate was 5.02%. The population of Copperas Cove, in the United States, was 37,947 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population40,118people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,990EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent916.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.59%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,673offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 5% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.58µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,043 per month, while the median home value was US$180,500 in July 2026. 42.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Copperas Cove 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,043/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,114 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,028 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)1Official
Median monthly rent916.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes469 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Copperas Cove 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,205 of 40,118 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$71,225 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Copperas Cove is 7.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income71,225 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet6.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,990 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate7.59 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Copperas Cove?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,448 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,604of €2,714 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.€2,714
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− €1,028
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€1,604
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Copperas Cove Salary needed to live in Copperas Cove

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools78 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio52 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,647 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,945 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Copperas Cove 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

Recorded crime across major citiesCopperas Cove highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Copperas Cove 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
Copperas Cove1,673
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,673 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents394.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes110 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time29.44 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportGRK3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Copperas Cove is 7.6 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 mean7.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 30.6 · Feb 33.37 · Mar 33.86 · Apr 39.03 · May 39.93 · Jun 42.43 · Jul 44.06 · Aug 43.67 · Sep 41.44 · Oct 38.48 · Nov 32.46 · Dec 28.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.3 · Feb -9.7 · Mar -7.46 · Apr -0.99 · May 4.91 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 16.62 · Aug 16.85 · Sep 9.51 · Oct -1.97 · Nov -5.61 · Dec -7.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.27 · Feb 10.35 · Mar 15.07 · Apr 19.48 · May 23.5 · Jun 27.4 · Jul 28.99 · Aug 29.45 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 19.92 · Nov 14.04 · Dec 9.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.29 · Feb 59.94 · Mar 89.15 · Apr 67.82 · May 115.8 · Jun 84.84 · Jul 35.05 · Aug 44.96 · Sep 76.71 · Oct 89.41 · Nov 62.23 · Dec 60.96 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00411990 (COPPERAS COVE 5 NW)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading27.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.52 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation540.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature12.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,205 is not 2.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.73 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents2,205 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density859.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population40,118 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics40,386 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value180,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes59.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate64.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage72.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance13.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available92.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over17,073 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home10.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans85.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Copperas Cove

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.

Harker Heights as a Copperas Cove alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 3.9% Harker Heights vs 7.6% Copperas Cove−49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,125 Harker Heights vs 1,673 Copperas Cove−33%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Harker Heights vs 9.0 km Copperas Cove−67%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Harker Heights vs 2.7% Copperas Cove+32%
  • Residents: 35,195 Harker Heights vs 40,118 Copperas Cove−12%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,038 Harker Heights vs €2,990 Copperas Covesame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,448 Harker Heights vs €3,448 Copperas Covesame level
Full comparisonMore about Harker Heights

Plainfield as a Copperas Cove alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1453 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,990 Copperas Cove+62%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.7% Copperas Cove+124%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,673 Copperas Cove−56%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.6% Copperas Cove−50%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,448 Copperas Cove+17%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 40,118 Copperas Cove+25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.6 µg/m³ Copperas Covesame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Copperas Cove

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

Killeen 16.7 km away
Salary
2,899 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Chelsea40,130 residentsStanton40,161 residentsWausau40,188 residentsCoram40,220 residentsGermantown40,001 residentsNorwich40,001 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Copperas Cove?

The median gross salary is 3,448 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Copperas Cove?

The unemployment rate is 7.59 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Copperas Cove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.58 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Copperas Cove?

Police recorded 1,673 offences per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Copperas Cove?

The published population is 40,118 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Copperas Cove?

2,205 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Copperas Cove a good place to live?

Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove?

Fort Cavazos, Killeen, Harker Heights are near Copperas Cove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. 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
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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