Living in Cullowhee

In Cullowhee, unemployment is 11.8% (2024).

Cullowhee's population was 7,682 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 11.76% was measured at the end of 2024. Cullowhee was home to 472 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population7,682people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary637.8EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent802.9EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate11.76%country median 4.6% — 157% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.34µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 97% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	878.1 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	802.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Cullowhee a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Family50%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cullowhee?

The median gross salary is about 638 EUR/month (2020-2024).

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 637.8 EUR/month · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

What is the unemployment rate in Cullowhee?

The unemployment rate is about 11.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 11.76 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cullowhee is 11.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Cullowhee 11.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	637.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	11.76 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Cullowhee?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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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.	outside the model's range
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	− €878
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	—

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	159 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cullowhee 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.

Mobility and administration

Cullowhee's nearest airport was AVL, 59 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	59 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	AVL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.3 µg/m³. Cullowhee's monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 23.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cullowhee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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: 5.34 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

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

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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

PM2.55.3WHO 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 Cullowhee is 5.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Cullowhee 5.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.17 · Feb 11.56 · Mar 16 · Apr 21.28 · May 25 · Jun 28 · Jul 29.61 · Aug 29.06 · Sep 26.17 · Oct 21.11 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 10.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.56 · Feb -2.11 · Mar 1.11 · Apr 5.33 · May 10.28 · Jun 14.78 · Jul 17.06 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 6.56 · Nov 0.556 · Dec -1.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.83 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 13.28 · May 17.67 · Jun 21.39 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 19.72 · Oct 13.83 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 123.2 · Feb 115.8 · Mar 117.9 · Apr 119.9 · May 110.2 · Jun 130 · Jul 127.3 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 109.5 · Oct 81.79 · Nov 102.6 · Dec 128.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	15.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±4.0 °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 9.9 km². The population density of Cullowhee stood at 808.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Cullowhee?

The published population was 7,682 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.86 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	5.92 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	472 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	808.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,682 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Cullowhee

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.

North Bethesda as a Cullowhee alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 678 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €638 Cullowhee+859%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.9% Cullowhee+476%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,682 Cullowhee+552%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.8% Cullowhee−69%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.3 µg/m³ Cullowhee+10%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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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 Cullowhee?

The published population was 7,682 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Cullowhee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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 Cullowhee?

The median gross salary is about 638 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Cullowhee?

The unemployment rate is about 11.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Cullowhee?

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

Is Cullowhee a good place to live?

Cullowhee 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.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07

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U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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