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Living in Elmwood Park borough

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 57.5% and the vacancy rate was 3.9%. Its population was 21,412 in July 2026. There were 6,353 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population21,680people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,887EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,823EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.42%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,467offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 56% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Elmwood Park borough?

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 Elmwood Park borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,074 per month, while the median home value was US$483,700 in July 2026. 49.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Elmwood Park borough 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,074/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,363 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,954 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,823 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes407 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Elmwood Park borough a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

33.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,360 of 21,680 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$101,740 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Elmwood Park borough is 7.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income101,740 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet6.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet7.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,887 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate7.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Elmwood Park borough?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,482of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €1,954
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€1,482
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio286 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,353 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,162 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elmwood Park borough 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 citiesElmwood Park borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Elmwood Park borough 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
Elmwood Park borough2,467
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,467 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents124.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes47 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.07 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport6.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work3.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elmwood Park borough. 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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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 Elmwood Park borough is 6.6 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 mean6.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.17 · Feb 5.67 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 16.56 · May 21.89 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 6.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.28 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.78 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.17 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.83 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.46 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 109 · Apr 103.9 · May 100.6 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.8 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 109.5 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.93 · Dec 111.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading123.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,389 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manhattan ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °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
Foreign residents7,360 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population21,680 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics21,733 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value483,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes57.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate67.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad34.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents24.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents10.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage75.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance8.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,753 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home8.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans88.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Elmwood Park borough

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.

Hoboken as an Elmwood Park borough alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,887 Elmwood Park borough+94%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 7.4% Elmwood Park borough−49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 Hoboken vs 2,467 Elmwood Park borough−20%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 6.6 µg/m³ Elmwood Park borough−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Hoboken vs €4,539 Elmwood Park boroughsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hoboken

Plainfield as an Elmwood Park borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1179 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,467 Elmwood Park borough−70%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.4% Elmwood Park borough−49%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,887 Elmwood Park borough+24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Elmwood Park borough−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Elmwood Park borough+18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Elmwood Park borough

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

Paterson 4.6 km away
Salary
2,664 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Maywood borough 4.7 km away
Rent
1,713 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,918 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Wallington 5.8 km away
Rent
1,501 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,160 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Elmwood Park borough, nearest in population first.

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St. Michael21,681 residentsNorth Ogden21,689 residentsMountain Brook21,661 residentsMartha Lake21,660 residentsArbutus21,655 residentsMontrose21,583 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Elmwood Park borough?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Elmwood Park borough?

The unemployment rate is 7.42 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Elmwood Park borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.6 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Elmwood Park borough?

Police recorded 2,467 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 Elmwood Park borough?

The published population is 21,680 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Elmwood Park borough?

7,360 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Elmwood Park borough a good place to live?

Elmwood Park borough 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 Elmwood Park borough?

Garfield, Fair Lawn borough, Lodi borough, Paterson, Maywood borough are near Elmwood Park borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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