Living in Edgewood

In Edgewood (Maryland), unemployment is 7.9% (2024).

Edgewood had a population of 25,713 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.87% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 2,013 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population25,713people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,710EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,270EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.87%country median 4.6% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 87% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,263 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	1,270 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Edgewood 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 worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

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

Student38%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Edgewood?

The median gross salary is about 3,710 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 Edgewood?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.87 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Edgewood is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Edgewood 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,710 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.87 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Edgewood?

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

Left over each month€1,561of €2,906 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.	€2,906
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	− €1,263
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	€1,561

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	144.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Edgewood 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

Edgewood's nearest airport was BWI, 42 km away and offered 72 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	72 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BWI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Edgewood's monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 25.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Edgewood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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: 5.94 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

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

PM2.55.9WHO 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 Edgewood is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Edgewood 5.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.94 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.28 · Feb 6.72 · Mar 11.39 · Apr 18.22 · May 22.89 · Jun 27.83 · Jul 30.22 · Aug 29.11 · Sep 25.67 · Oct 19.39 · Nov 13.06 · Dec 7.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.72 · Feb -2.72 · Mar 0.611 · Apr 6.22 · May 11.5 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 19.83 · Aug 18.78 · Sep 14.89 · Oct 8.06 · Nov 2.67 · Dec -1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.778 · Feb 2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12.22 · May 17.17 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 20.28 · Oct 13.72 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 3.33 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82.8 · Feb 70.61 · Mar 104.1 · Apr 88.65 · May 101.1 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 122.9 · Aug 106.9 · Sep 122.9 · Oct 105.9 · Nov 83.06 · Dec 98.81 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	40.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.88 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.2 °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

The city covered 44.3 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Edgewood stood at 562.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Edgewood?

The published population was 25,713 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	44.29 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	8.08 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,013 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	562.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	25,713 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Edgewood

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.

Ellicott City as an Edgewood alternative in the same region

46 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 27.7% Ellicott City vs 8.1% Edgewood+243%
Median gross pay, city: €6,412 Ellicott City vs €3,710 Edgewood+73%
Unemployment: 3.0% Ellicott City vs 7.9% Edgewood−62%
Residents: 75,947 Ellicott City vs 25,713 Edgewood+195%
Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Ellicott City vs 5.9 µg/m³ Edgewood+12%

Full comparison More about Ellicott City

North Bethesda as an Edgewood alternative in the same country

83 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.1% Edgewood+322%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,710 Edgewood+65%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.9% Edgewood−54%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 25,713 Edgewood+95%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ Edgewoodsame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Edgewood

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

Joppatowne 4.7 km away

Rent: 1,597 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,136 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Riverside 7.3 km away

Rent: 1,754 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bel Air South 8.1 km away

Rent: 1,623 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,283 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bowleys Quarters 14.0 km away

Rent: 1,614 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,643 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

White Marsh 14.1 km away

Rent: 1,831 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,890 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bel Air North 14.2 km away

Rent: 1,500 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,400 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Greater Northdale25,710 residents ‘Ewa Gentry25,707 residents Colleyville25,727 residents Perry25,699 residents Lexington25,729 residents Ennis25,694 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 Edgewood?

The published population was 25,713 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Edgewood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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 Edgewood?

The median gross salary is about 3,710 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Edgewood?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Edgewood?

2,013 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Edgewood a good place to live?

Edgewood 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 Edgewood?

Joppatowne, Riverside, Bel Air South, Bel Air, Bowleys Quarters are near Edgewood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Edgewood (Maryland), United States: population, rent, salary},
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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
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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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
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