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Living in Cranford

In Cranford, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

The population of Cranford totalled 2,032 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 3.32% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 354 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population2,032people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,062EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,271EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.32%country median 4.6% — 27% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 Cranford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cranford 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)2,385 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)4Official
Median monthly rent2,271 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes125 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Cranford 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 worker35%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 26–44%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on education · range 36–54%
Student34%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–44%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–48%
Retirement33%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 22–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cranford?

The median gross salary is about 5,062 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 Cranford?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.32 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cranford is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,062 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.32 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Cranford?

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

Cranford median gross pay: €5,062 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,390of €3,857 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.€3,857
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− €2,385
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€1,390
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cranford Salary needed to live in Cranford

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents272.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cranford 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 citiesCranford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cranford highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded violent crimes9 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Cranford's nearest airport was EWR, 11 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport153 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EWR3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 25.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cranford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.15 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14
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 Cranford is 7.2 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 mean7.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.6 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.9 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 104.8 · Apr 98.4 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.5 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 96.9 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 84.5 · Dec 105.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading20.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,184 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature30.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-3.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °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

An area of 0.9 km² comprised Cranford at the end of 2025. Population density was 2,220.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Cranford?

The published population was 2,032 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area0.872 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share18.28 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents354 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density2,220 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population2,032 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official

Alternatives for people set on Cranford

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.

Springfield as a Cranford alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 45.6% Springfield vs 18.3% Cranford+149%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Springfield vs 3.3% Cranford−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €9,698 (2024) Springfield vs €5,062 (2020) Cranfordno percentage
  • Residents: 1,518 Springfield vs 2,032 Cranford−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Springfield vs 7.1 µg/m³ Cranford+7%
Full comparisonMore about Springfield

North Bethesda as a Cranford alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 300 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 2,032 Cranford+2365%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 18.3% Cranford+87%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,062 Cranford+21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.1 µg/m³ Cranford−18%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Cranford+10%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Cranford

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

Kenilworth borough 2.8 km away
Rent
1,869 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,956 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Roselle Park 3.4 km away
Rent
1,536 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,204 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Springfield 5.3 km away
Rent
2,155 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Mountainside 5.4 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,576 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Hanson2,028 residentsHarwich1,995 residentsWest Scarborough2,083 residentsMonson1,952 residentsShelby2,176 residentsDuxbury1,896 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 Cranford?

The published population was 2,032 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Cranford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Cranford?

The median gross salary is about 5,062 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Cranford?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Cranford?

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

Is Cranford a good place to live?

Cranford 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 Cranford?

Garwood borough, Kenilworth borough, Westfield, Roselle Park, Roselle Park borough are near Cranford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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