Living in Elmont

In Elmont, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

Elmont had a population of 35,265 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.79% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 16,738 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population35,265people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,193EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,041EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.79%country median 4.6% — 49% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.82µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 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)	2,168 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	2,041 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Elmont a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–46%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family27%strong on family, weak on safety · range 16–38%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Elmont?

The median gross salary is about 4,193 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 Elmont?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Elmont is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Elmont 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,193 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.79 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Elmont?

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

Left over each month€1,010of €3,260 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.	€3,260
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	− €2,168
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	€1,010

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	762.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elmont 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

Elmont's nearest airport was JFK, 9 km away and offered 162 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	162 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	JFK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.5°C in January to 24.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Elmont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 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: 6.82 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹

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

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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

PM2.56.8WHO 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 Elmont is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Elmont 6.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.2 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82.2 · Feb 70.1 · Mar 100 · Apr 90.2 · May 92.8 · Jun 97.8 · Jul 98 · Aug 104.4 · Sep 90.9 · Oct 94.4 · Nov 78 · Dec 100.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	17.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,099 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	12.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °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

Elmont covered an area of 8.8 km² at the end of 2025. Elmont's population density measured 4,135.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Elmont?

The published population was 35,265 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport52.5%
Foreign residents47.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	8.83 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	45.83 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	16,738 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	4,135 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	35,265 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Elmont

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.

Levittown as an Elmont alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 17.1% Levittown vs 45.8% Elmont−63%
Unemployment: 5.2% Levittown vs 6.8% Elmont−24%
Median gross pay, city: €4,766 Levittown vs €4,193 Elmont+14%
Residents: 51,758 Levittown vs 35,265 Elmont+47%
Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Levittown vs 6.8 µg/m³ Elmont−15%

Full comparison More about Levittown

North Bethesda as an Elmont alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 345 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,193 Elmont+46%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% Elmont−46%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 45.8% Elmont−26%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 35,265 Elmont+42%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.8 µg/m³ Elmont−14%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Elmont

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

North Valley Stream 2.1 km away

Rent: 2,826 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,614 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Franklin Square 2.2 km away

Rent: 1,942 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,577 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Hempstead 4.3 km away

Rent: 2,741 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,606 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lakeview 5.0 km away

Rent: 2,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,975 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 Elmont?

The published population was 35,265 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Elmont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 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 Elmont?

The median gross salary is about 4,193 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Elmont?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Elmont?

16,738 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Elmont a good place to live?

Elmont 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 Elmont?

North Valley Stream, Franklin Square, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Malverne are near Elmont. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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