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Living in Economy

In Economy, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 94.4% and the vacancy rate was 3.78%. The population of Economy (officially Economy borough), in the United States, was 9,005 in July 2026. There were 9,707 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$95,313 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0734 sources

Population8,990people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,441EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent932.2EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.28%country median 4.6% — 28% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,255offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.47µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 61% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 67% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,009 per month, while the median home value was US$250,800 in July 2026. 45.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Economy 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 internet30Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan31Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,009/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent45.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)973.6 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)5Official
Median monthly rent932.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes58 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Economy 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–79%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 193 of 8,990 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Economy is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income95,313 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet6.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet2.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary4,441 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,669 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov32Official
Unemployment rate3.28 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official

What does a salary buy in Economy?

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

Economy median gross pay: €4,441 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,388of €3,444 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.€3,444
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− €974
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€2,388
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Economy Salary needed to live in Economy

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Economy. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Economy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher98.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents15.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio305 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents9,707 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,041 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents135.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Economy 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

Recorded crime across major citiesEconomy highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Economy 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
Economy1,255
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,255 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Recorded violent crimes3 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport37 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Average commute time29.16 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work0.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PIT3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Economy.

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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 Economy is 6.5 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 mean6.47 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)29Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 16.9 · May 22.1 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.9 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 4.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.3 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 79.9 · Apr 84.3 · May 97.3 · Jun 104.8 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 89.5 · Sep 83.8 · Oct 72 · Nov 72.7 · Dec 72.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading19.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)29Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.46 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)29Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites24 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,007 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-5.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area46.29 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)26Official
Foreign-resident share2.14 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents193 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Population density194.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)28Official
Population8,990 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program28Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,968 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value250,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes94.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate61.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage76.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance4.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,542 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home18.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans84.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Economy

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.

Franklin Park borough as an Economy alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 289 Franklin Park borough vs 1,255 Economy−77%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,193 (2024) Franklin Park borough vs €4,441 (2020) Economyno percentage
  • Residents: 15,079 Franklin Park borough vs 8,990 Economy+68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,669 Franklin Park borough vs €3,669 Economysame level

Plainfield as an Economy alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 680 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,255 Economy−41%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €4,441 (2020) Economyno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,669 Economy+10%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 2.1% (2024) Economyno percentage

Cities near Economy

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

Ambridge 6.5 km away
Rent
895.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,029 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cranberry Township 8.1 km away
Rent
1,578 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,518 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Monaca 8.9 km away
Rent
709.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,701 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Carnot-Moon 13.9 km away
Rent
1,122 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,157 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Coraopolis 14.2 km away
Rent
833.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,200 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Economy part of Pittsburgh?

Economy is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsburgh city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source25

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Economy?

The median gross salary is 3,669 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Economy?

The unemployment rate is 3.28 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Economy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.47 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. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Economy?

Police recorded 1,255 offences per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Economy?

The published population is 8,990 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Economy?

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

Is Economy a good place to live?

Economy 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.

Is Economy part of Pittsburgh?

Economy is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Economy?

Ambridge, Aliquippa, Cranberry Township, Monaca, Franklin Park borough are near Economy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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