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In Demarest, unemployment is 7.1% (2024).

The population of Demarest totalled 4,941 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 7.11% at the end of 2024. Demarest's foreign population totalled 1,200 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population4,941people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary6,948EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent3,235EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.11%country median 4.6% — 56% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime529.2offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 67% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.97µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 82% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Demarest.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Demarest 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)4,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)2Official
Median monthly rent3,235 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Demarest 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 worker33%strong on work, weak on housing · range 24–42%
Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on education · range 33–51%
Student37%strong on safety, weak on education · range 27–47%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–55%
Retirement38%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 27–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Demarest?

The median gross salary is about 6,948 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 Demarest?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.11 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Demarest is 7.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,948 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.11 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Demarest?

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

Demarest median gross pay: €6,948 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€491of €5,061 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.€5,061
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) · 2020-12-31− €4,487
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€491
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Demarest Salary needed to live in Demarest

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Demarest. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Demarest. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents573 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Demarest 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

How safe is Demarest?

Police recorded about 529 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 529.2 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8
Recorded crime across major citiesDemarest highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Demarest 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
Demarest529
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents529.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official
Recorded violent crimes0 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Demarest's nearest airport was TEB, 14 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TEB3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 25.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Demarest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 6.97 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15
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 Demarest is 7.0 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 mean6.97 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.8 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 109.1 · Apr 104 · May 100.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.9 · Aug 115.7 · Sep 109.6 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.9 · Dec 111.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,258 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Paterson ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.5 °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 5.4 km². Demarest had a population density of 920.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Demarest?

The published population was 4,941 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area5.37 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share24.43 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,200 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density920.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official
Population4,941 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,930 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Demarest

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.

Dumont as a Demarest alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 18,606 Dumont vs 4,941 Demarest+277%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Dumont vs 7.1% Demarest−48%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 304 Dumont vs 529 Demarest−43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,069 Dumont vs €6,948 Demarestno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 28.2% Dumont vs 24.4% Demarest+16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Dumont vs 7.0 µg/m³ Demarestsame level
Full comparisonMore about Dumont

North Bethesda as a Demarest alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 343 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.1% Demarest−49%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 24.4% Demarest+40%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,948 Demarest−12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 529 (2024) Demarestno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Demarest−16%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Demarest

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

Cresskill 1.7 km away
Rent
2,401 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,858 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Closter 2.0 km away
Rent
2,514 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,654 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dumont 2.9 km away
Rent
1,651 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,069 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Tenafly 4.3 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
8,537 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bergenfield 4.8 km away
Rent
1,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,205 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
New Milford borough 5.5 km away
Rent
1,631 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,944 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Summerside4,941 residentsBaxley4,943 residentsChatsworth4,943 residentsWest Jefferson4,943 residentsIronwood4,938 residentsCheraw4,946 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 Demarest?

The published population was 4,941 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Is the air quality good in Demarest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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.

How safe is Demarest?

Police recorded about 529 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.

What is the typical salary in Demarest?

The median gross salary is about 6,948 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Demarest?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Demarest?

1,200 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Demarest a good place to live?

Demarest 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 Demarest?

Cresskill, Closter, Dumont, Norwood borough, Tenafly are near Demarest. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-20
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-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
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  5. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  8. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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  5. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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