Living in Derby

In Derby (Colorado), unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

The population of Derby totalled 8,407 at the end of 2020. Derby's unemployment stood at 5.11% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,800 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population8,407people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,549EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,560EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.11%country median 4.6% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.07µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 Derby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,536 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	1,560 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

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

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Derby?

The median gross salary is about 3,549 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 Derby?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.11 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Derby is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Derby 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,549 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.11 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Derby?

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

Left over each month€1,170of €2,788 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.	€2,788
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	− €1,536
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	€1,170

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Derby Salary needed to live in Derby

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	416.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Derby 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

Derby's nearest major airport was 19 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	19 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BJC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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 Derby.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Derby's monthly mean temperatures were 0°C in January and 23.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 11.7 mm in January and 53.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Derby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.07 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹

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

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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

PM2.58.1WHO 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 Derby is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Derby 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.07 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 17 · May 22.1 · Jun 28.9 · Jul 32.4 · Aug 31 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -8 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 0.9 · May 6.3 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 9 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -7.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9 · May 14.2 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 11.7 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 28.3 · Apr 42.5 · May 58.3 · Jun 42.6 · Jul 53.8 · Aug 46.5 · Sep 38.3 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	27.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.07 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	390 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	10.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Billings ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Reims (France) ±3.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.9 °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

Derby's total area was 4.5 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,865.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Derby?

The published population was 8,407 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.6%
Foreign residents21.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.53 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	21.29 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,800 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,865 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	8,407 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Derby

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.

Highlands Ranch as a Derby alternative in the same region

33 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.

Residents: 103,444 Highlands Ranch vs 8,407 Derby+1130%
Foreign residents: 8.6% Highlands Ranch vs 21.3% Derby−59%
Median gross pay, city: €6,263 (2024) Highlands Ranch vs €3,549 (2020) Derbyno percentage
Unemployment: 4.0% Highlands Ranch vs 5.1% Derby−21%
Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Highlands Ranch vs 8.1 µg/m³ Derby−33%

Full comparison More about Highlands Ranch

North Bethesda as a Derby alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2379 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,407 Derby+496%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,549 Derby+72%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 21.3% Derby+60%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Derby−29%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.1 µg/m³ Derby−27%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Derby

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

Welby 4.3 km away

Rent: 1,530 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,306 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sherrelwood 7.2 km away

Rent: 1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,451 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Thornton 7.8 km away

Salary: 4,014 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Westminster 10.3 km away

Salary: 4,640 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Denver 12.5 km away

Salary: 4,877 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities

Brookhaven borough8,407 residents Spring Valley Lake8,408 residents Jerseyville8,409 residents Wagoner8,405 residents Nevada8,404 residents Dunellen8,411 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 Derby?

The published population was 8,407 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Derby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Derby?

The median gross salary is about 3,549 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Derby?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Derby?

1,800 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Derby a good place to live?

Derby 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 Derby?

Commerce City, Welby, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Northglenn are near Derby. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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