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Living in Cudahy

Cudahy had 22,087 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$56,615 a year. There were 40,063 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population21,445people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,253EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,504EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.13%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,089offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 32% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean12.04µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,711 per month, while the median home value was US$494,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 14.2%, and the vacancy rate was 2.33% in July 2026. 61.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cudahy 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,711/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent61.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents898.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,612 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 rent1,504 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes287 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Cudahy 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 air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–56%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

43.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,333 of 21,445 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 Cudahy is 10.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,615 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,253 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,127 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate10.13 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cudahy?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,127 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,522of €3,216 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.€3,216
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− €1,612
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€1,522
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cudahy Salary needed to live in Cudahy

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cudahy. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cudahy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher56.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools814 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents30.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1,590 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents40,063 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,572 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cudahy 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 citiesCudahy highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cudahy 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
Cudahy2,089
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,089 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents373.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes100 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.25 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportCPM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cudahy.

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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 Cudahy is 12.0 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 mean12.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.7 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 21.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 25.4 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17 · May 18.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 13.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.4 · Feb 76.7 · Mar 41.8 · Apr 14.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 1.8 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 2.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 54.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.97 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation673.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.2 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °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 9,333 is not 31.1% 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 share31.12 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents9,333 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population24,103 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density7,039 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population21,445 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics21,445 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value494,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes14.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad42.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents31.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage68.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance14.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher6.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available93.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202239,117 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20226 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,901 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans89.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Cudahy

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.

Yorba Linda as a Cudahy alternative in the same region

35 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,276 Yorba Linda vs €2,253 Cudahy+134%
  • Residents: 65,632 Yorba Linda vs 21,445 Cudahy+206%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 858 Yorba Linda vs 2,089 Cudahy−59%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Yorba Linda vs 10.1% Cudahy−54%
  • Foreign residents: 6.2% Yorba Linda vs 31.1% Cudahy−80%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Yorba Linda vs 10.0 km Cudahy+60%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Yorba Linda vs 12.0 µg/m³ Cudahy−9%

Plainfield as a Cudahy alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2752 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,253 Cudahy+114%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,089 Cudahy−65%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.1% Cudahy−63%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 31.1% Cudahy−80%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 21,445 Cudahy+133%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 12.0 µg/m³ Cudahy−35%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 10.0 km Cudahy−10%

Cities near Cudahy

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

Walnut Park 3.9 km away
Rent
1,370 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,724 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Cudahy?

The median gross salary is 4,127 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cudahy?

The unemployment rate is 10.13 %. 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 Cudahy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.04 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 Cudahy?

Police recorded 2,089 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 Cudahy?

The published population is 21,445 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cudahy?

9,333 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 Cudahy a good place to live?

Cudahy 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 Cudahy?

Bell, Bell Gardens, South Gate, Maywood, Huntington Park are near Cudahy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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