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There were 2,196 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Cornelius had a population of 14,255 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$96,273 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population15,520people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,038EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,383EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,925offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean3.85µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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$1,573 per month, while the median home value was US$452,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.3%, and the vacancy rate was 2.14% in July 2026. 45.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cornelius 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$1,573/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent45.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,113 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,505 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 rent1,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes210 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Cornelius 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,328 of 15,520 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cornelius is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income96,273 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet1.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet5.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,038 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)4,484 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate5 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cornelius?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,484 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,886of €3,474 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.€3,474
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− €1,505
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€1,886
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cornelius Salary needed to live in Cornelius

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher77.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools45 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio67 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,196 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,050 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cornelius 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 citiesCornelius highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cornelius 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
Cornelius1,139
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,925 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents272.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.73 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport6.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportHIO3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Cornelius is 3.9 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 mean3.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.22 · Feb 9.67 · Mar 12.56 · Apr 15.61 · May 20.06 · Jun 22.83 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 6.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.333 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 2.17 · Apr 4 · May 7.39 · Jun 9.83 · Jul 12.11 · Aug 11.94 · Sep 9.28 · Oct 5.33 · Nov 2.39 · Dec 0.444 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.78 · Feb 5.11 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 9.78 · May 13.72 · Jun 16.33 · Jul 19.78 · Aug 19.94 · Sep 16.89 · Oct 11.33 · Nov 6.44 · Dec 3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 182.6 · Feb 146.3 · Mar 127.8 · Apr 84.58 · May 55.63 · Jun 35.56 · Jul 8.13 · Aug 12.95 · Sep 34.04 · Oct 93.98 · Nov 183.6 · Dec 221.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.21 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation598.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Eugene ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Saanich (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

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 3,328 is not 12.8% 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 share12.75 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents3,328 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,560 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population15,520 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics16,087 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value452,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes74.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate70.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad23.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents12.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage75.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance9.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,413 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home8.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans93.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Cornelius

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.

Plainfield as a Cornelius alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2819 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,038 Cornelius+59%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 15,520 Cornelius+222%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,925 Cornelius−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 3.9 µg/m³ Cornelius+102%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 12.8% Cornelius−52%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.0% Cornelius−25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,484 Cornelius−10%
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Cities near Cornelius

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

Hillsboro 5.1 km away
Salary
4,221 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Rockcreek 14.3 km away
Rent
1,560 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Aloha 14.6 km away
Rent
1,752 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,992 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oak Hills 16.8 km away
Rent
1,788 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,106 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cedar Mill 19.6 km away
Rent
1,739 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,153 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Haven-Sylvan 22.3 km away
Rent
1,708 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,071 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Coto De Caza15,509 residentsCenter Point15,538 residentsEden15,500 residentsLadson15,550 residentsProspect Heights15,552 residentsWelby15,553 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 Cornelius?

The median gross salary is 4,484 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cornelius?

The unemployment rate is 5 %. 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 Cornelius?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.85 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Cornelius?

Police recorded 1,925 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 Cornelius?

The published population is 15,520 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cornelius?

3,328 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 Cornelius a good place to live?

Cornelius 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 Cornelius?

Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Rockcreek, Aloha, Oak Hills are near Cornelius. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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