Living in Echelon

In Echelon, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Echelon had a population of 11,896. Echelon registered an unemployment rate of 3.91% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 3,431 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population11,896people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,369EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,586EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.91%country median 4.6% — 14% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.55µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Echelon.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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,535 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)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	1,586 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Echelon a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Echelon?

The median gross salary is about 4,369 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 Echelon?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.91 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Echelon is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Echelon 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,369 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.91 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Echelon?

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

Left over each month€1,776of €3,392 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.	€3,392
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	− €1,535
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	€1,776

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	516.5 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Echelon 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

Echelon's nearest airport was PHL, 21 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Echelon stood at 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 25.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Echelon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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: 6.55 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

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

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7°-2°

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18°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

30°20°

26°16°

19°9°

13°4°

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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

PM2.56.5WHO 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 Echelon is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Echelon 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.55 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.5 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 31 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.8 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.5 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.5 · Feb 70 · Mar 100.5 · Apr 88.2 · May 84.9 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 111.4 · Aug 108.9 · Sep 111.8 · Oct 88.2 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 100.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.55 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,121 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °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

Echelon spanned 7.2 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,834 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Echelon?

The published population was 11,896 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport71.2%
Foreign residents28.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.24 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	25.83 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,431 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,834 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	11,896 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Echelon

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.

Springdale as an Echelon alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €7,067 Springdale vs €4,369 Echelon+62%
Unemployment: 6.5% Springdale vs 3.9% Echelon+66%
Foreign residents: 19.2% Springdale vs 25.8% Echelon−26%
Residents: 14,811 Springdale vs 11,896 Echelon+25%
Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Springdale vs 6.6 µg/m³ Echelon−3%

Full comparison More about Springdale

North Bethesda as an Echelon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 203 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 11,896 Echelon+321%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,369 Echelon+40%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 25.8% Echelon+32%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.9% Echelon−7%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.6 µg/m³ Echelon−10%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Echelon

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

Somerdale borough 2.1 km away

Salary: 3,917 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Somerdale 2.1 km away

Rent: 1,014 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,917 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Stratford borough 2.6 km away

Salary: 3,935 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Stratford 2.8 km away

Rent: 1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,935 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Ashland 3.3 km away

Rent: 2,337 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,212 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lindenwold 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,091 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Springdale 3.8 km away

Rent: 812.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,067 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 Echelon?

The published population was 11,896 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Echelon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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 Echelon?

The median gross salary is about 4,369 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Echelon?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Echelon?

3,431 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Echelon a good place to live?

Echelon 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 Echelon?

Somerdale borough, Somerdale, Stratford borough, Stratford, Ashland are near Echelon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Echelon, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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
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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
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