Living in Cos Cob

In Cos Cob, unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

Cos Cob numbered 6,873 residents at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.69% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,901 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population6,873people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,559EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,834EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.69%country median 4.6% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,268 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	2,834 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Cos Cob a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cos Cob?

The median gross salary is about 6,559 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 Cos Cob?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.69 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cos Cob is 6.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Cos Cob 6.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,559 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.69 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Cos Cob?

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

Left over each month€1,462of €4,812 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.	€4,812
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	− €3,268
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	€1,462

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Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Cos Cob's nearest airport was HPN, 10 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	15 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HPN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.2°C in January to 23.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cos Cob?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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: 5.87 µg/m³ · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³

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

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15°4°

21°10°

26°15°

28°18°

27°18°

23°14°

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11°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.55.9WHO 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 Cos Cob is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Cos Cob 5.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.87 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.94 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.67 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 27.33 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 5.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.33 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.833 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.89 · Jun 15.06 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.33 · Dec -2.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.22 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 3.94 · Apr 9.78 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.56 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 6.78 · Dec 1.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 90.68 · Feb 81.79 · Mar 110.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 115.8 · Jun 115.6 · Jul 104.4 · Aug 117.9 · Sep 128 · Oct 115.1 · Nov 93.47 · Dec 107.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 5.6 km². Population density was 1,353.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Cos Cob?

The published population was 6,873 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72.3%
Foreign residents27.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.57 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	25.19 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,901 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,354 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	6,873 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Cos Cob

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.

Old Greenwich as a Cos Cob alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €10,396 Old Greenwich vs €6,559 Cos Cob+59%
Unemployment: 4.6% Old Greenwich vs 6.7% Cos Cob−32%
Foreign residents: 19.2% Old Greenwich vs 25.2% Cos Cob−24%
Residents: 6,962 Old Greenwich vs 6,873 Cos Cob+1%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Old Greenwich vs 5.9 µg/m³ Cos Cobsame level

Full comparison More about Old Greenwich

North Bethesda as a Cos Cob alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 373 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,873 Cos Cob+629%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.7% Cos Cob−46%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 25.2% Cos Cob+35%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,559 Cos Cob−7%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Cos Cob

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

Riverside 1.7 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 9,846 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Greenwich 2.5 km away

Rent: 1,924 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,514 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Old Greenwich 3.1 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 10,396 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Stamford 8.1 km away

Salary: 4,696 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Parkwood6,873 residents Boiling Spring Lakes6,875 residents Carolina Beach6,870 residents Mammoth Lakes6,867 residents Clifton Heights6,880 residents Green Hill6,866 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cos Cob 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Cos Cob?

The published population was 6,873 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Cos Cob?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

What is the typical salary in Cos Cob?

The median gross salary is about 6,559 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Cos Cob?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Cos Cob?

1,901 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Cos Cob a good place to live?

Cos Cob 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 Cos Cob?

Riverside, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Port Chester, Rye Brook are near Cos Cob. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cos Cob, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5c8a7a14f49ad5ee8a5d8f518dd88a60]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cos-cob/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cos Cob, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5c8a7a14f49ad5ee8a5d8f518dd88a60},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cos-cob/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
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
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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