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Living in East Rockaway

There were 11,301 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For East Rockaway, owner occupation was 79.4%, and the vacancy rate was 7.06% in July 2026. Its population was 10,077 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population10,096people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,771EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,124EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,416 per month, while the median home value was US$621,300 in July 2026. 50.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
East Rockaway 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$2,416/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,424 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 rent2,124 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is East Rockaway 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–62%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,398 of 10,096 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

Median household income was US$124,929 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in East Rockaway is 3.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income124,929 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,771 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in East Rockaway?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,011of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €2,424
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€1,011
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio405 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11,301 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,367 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Rockaway 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time38.55 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport10.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport162 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportJFK3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 East Rockaway is 7.2 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 mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.17 · Feb 5.39 · Mar 9.28 · Apr 14.89 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 18.17 · Nov 12.11 · Dec 6.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.22 · Feb -2.56 · Mar 0.889 · Apr 6.06 · May 11.39 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 20.39 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 9.89 · Nov 4.33 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.04 · Feb 70.1 · Mar 100.1 · Apr 90.17 · May 92.96 · Jun 97.79 · Jul 98.04 · Aug 104.4 · Sep 90.93 · Oct 94.49 · Nov 77.98 · Dec 100.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading178.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.89 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,274 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.61 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Queens ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.7 °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 1,398 is not 2.9% 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 share2.86 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,398 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density3,829 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population10,096 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value621,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes79.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate68.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad13.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance2.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher51.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,356 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home16.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on East Rockaway

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.

Hoboken as an East Rockaway alternative in the same region

33 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 10,096 East Rockaway+485%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 2.9% East Rockaway+197%
  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €4,771 East Rockaway+58%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 9.0 km East Rockaway−78%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 3.2% East Rockaway+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 7.2 µg/m³ East Rockaway−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Hoboken vs €4,539 East Rockawaysame level
Full comparisonMore about Hoboken

Greer as an East Rockaway alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 984 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 10,096 East Rockaway+395%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 2.9% East Rockaway+139%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €4,771 East Rockaway−24%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 3.2% East Rockaway−24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Greer vs 7.2 µg/m³ East Rockaway+23%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 9.0 km East Rockaway−44%
Full comparisonMore about Greer

Cities near East Rockaway

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

Hewlett 2.3 km away
Rent
1,910 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,192 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakeview 3.6 km away
Rent
2,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,975 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Valley Stream 4.5 km away
Rent
1,389 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,931 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Woodmere 4.5 km away
Rent
2,513 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,921 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Garden Acres10,096 residentsFairmont10,099 residentsMaryville10,092 residentsDecatur10,090 residentsMolalla10,104 residentsAlpena10,088 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around East Rockaway?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in East Rockaway?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. 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 East Rockaway?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.18 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 many people live in East Rockaway?

The published population is 10,096 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in East Rockaway?

1,398 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 East Rockaway a good place to live?

East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway?

Lynbrook, Hewlett, Rockville Centre, Malverne, Lakeview are near East Rockaway. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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