Living in Ellicott City

In Ellicott City, unemployment is 3% (2024).

Ellicott City numbered 75,947 residents at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.01% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 20,836 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population75,947people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,412EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,904EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.01%country median 4.6% — 34% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.63µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Ellicott City.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 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)	2,084 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	1,904 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Ellicott City a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–48%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

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

Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Ellicott City?

The median gross salary is about 6,412 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 Ellicott City?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.01 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ellicott City is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Ellicott City 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,412 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.01 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Ellicott City?

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

Left over each month€2,551of €4,717 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.	€4,717
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	− €2,084
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	€2,551

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	711.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ellicott City 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

Ellicott City's nearest airport was BWI, 15 km away and offered 72 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	72 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BWI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 25.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ellicott City?

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: 6.63 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹

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

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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

PM2.56.6WHO 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 Ellicott City 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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Ellicott City 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.63 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.2 · Feb 8 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 19.2 · May 24.1 · Jun 29.1 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 8.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.8 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 18 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 78.3 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 102 · Apr 86 · May 97.9 · Jun 101 · Jul 113.9 · Aug 103.8 · Sep 112.7 · Oct 100.1 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 94.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	22.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.56 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,143 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Richmond Hill (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

The total area of Ellicott City was 77.7 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Ellicott City stood at 968.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Ellicott City?

The published population was 75,947 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72.6%
Foreign residents27.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	77.72 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	27.69 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	20,836 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	968.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	75,947 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Ellicott City

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.

McLean as an Ellicott City alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €6,412 Ellicott City+62%
Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 3.0% Ellicott City−25%
Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 75,947 Ellicott City−33%
Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 27.7% Ellicott City−10%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 6.6 µg/m³ Ellicott Citysame level

Full comparison More about McLean

Cities near Ellicott City

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

Ilchester 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,954 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Catonsville 5.8 km away

Rent: 1,593 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,421 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodlawn 5.9 km away

Rent: 1,380 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,673 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Columbia 7.8 km away

Rent: 1,887 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,469 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Elkridge 9.2 km away

Rent: 2,120 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,006 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Milford Mill 9.4 km away

Rent: 1,527 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,494 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Arbutus 9.4 km away

Rent: 1,218 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,313 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Elkridge 9.6 km away

Rent: 2,120 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,006 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Ellicott City?

The published population was 75,947 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Ellicott City?

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 Ellicott City?

The median gross salary is about 6,412 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Ellicott City?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Ellicott City?

20,836 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Ellicott City a good place to live?

Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City?

Ilchester, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Columbia, West Elkridge are near Ellicott City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Ellicott City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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