Living in Druid Hills

In Druid Hills, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Residents of Druid Hills numbered 9,429 at the end of 2020. Druid Hills's unemployment stood at 3.61% at the end of 2024. Druid Hills's foreign population totalled 872 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population9,429people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,453EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,868EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.61%country median 4.6% — 21% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.91µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 68% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 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)	1,901 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	1,868 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Druid Hills a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%

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

Family38%strong on family, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Druid Hills?

The median gross salary is about 5,453 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 Druid Hills?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.61 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Druid Hills is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Druid Hills 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,453 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.61 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Druid Hills?

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

Left over each month€2,122of €4,105 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.	€4,105
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	− €1,901
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	€2,122

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	686.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Druid Hills 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

Druid Hills's nearest major airport was 11 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PDK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.1°C in January to 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 116.5 mm in January and 120.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Druid Hills?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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: 8.91 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹

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

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27°16°

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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

PM2.58.9WHO 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 Druid Hills is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Druid Hills 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.91 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 12.2 · Feb 14.5 · Mar 18.8 · Apr 23.2 · May 27.3 · Jun 30.6 · Jul 32.3 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 28.8 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 13.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 116.5 · Feb 115.6 · Mar 118.9 · Apr 96.9 · May 90.4 · Jun 115.2 · Jul 120.7 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 97 · Oct 83.4 · Nov 101.1 · Dec 116.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	21.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	9.09 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,281 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	17.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±1.9 °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

An area of 7.7 km² comprised Druid Hills at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,056.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Druid Hills?

The published population was 9,429 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.73 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	10.67 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	872 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,057 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	9,429 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Druid Hills

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 Druid Hills as a Druid Hills alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.5% North Druid Hills vs 3.6% Druid Hills−58%
Residents: 20,385 North Druid Hills vs 9,429 Druid Hills+116%
Foreign residents: 15.7% North Druid Hills vs 10.7% Druid Hills+47%
Median gross pay, city: €4,913 North Druid Hills vs €5,453 Druid Hills−10%
Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ North Druid Hills vs 8.9 µg/m³ Druid Hillssame level

Full comparison More about North Druid Hills

North Bethesda as a Druid Hills alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 869 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,429 Druid Hills+431%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.7% Druid Hills+220%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.9 µg/m³ Druid Hills−34%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,453 Druid Hills+12%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.6% Druid Hillssame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Druid Hills

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

North Druid Hills 3.6 km away

Rent: 1,731 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,913 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

North Decatur 3.8 km away

Rent: 1,767 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,374 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Scottdale 6.0 km away

Rent: 1,463 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Atlanta 6.9 km away

Salary: 4,666 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Belvedere Park 7.5 km away

Rent: 1,417 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,172 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Candler-McAfee 8.2 km away

Rent: 1,384 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,088 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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 Druid Hills?

The published population was 9,429 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Druid Hills?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Druid Hills?

The median gross salary is about 5,453 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Druid Hills?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Druid Hills?

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

Is Druid Hills a good place to live?

Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills?

Decatur, North Druid Hills, North Decatur, Scottdale, Atlanta are near Druid Hills. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  year = {2026},
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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
ACS 2024 1-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
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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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