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Living in Emmaus borough

Emmaus borough is in the United States; its population was 11,889 in July 2026. For Emmaus borough, 55.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,667 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 10 schools.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population11,889people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary3,401EUR/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 rent1,221EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.28%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime946.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial 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 Emmaus 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 Emmaus borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,389 per month, while the median home value was US$266,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 64%, and the vacancy rate was 1.76% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Emmaus 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$1,389/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,290 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)4Official
Median monthly rent1,221 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes89 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Emmaus borough 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 380 of 11,889 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$83,917 a year in July 2026.

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income83,917 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet3.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet6.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,401 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)3,620 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.28 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Emmaus borough?

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

Emmaus borough median gross pay: €3,401 (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€1,306of €2,678 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.€2,678
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− €1,290
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€1,306
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio45 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,667 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,176 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Emmaus 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 citiesEmmaus borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Emmaus 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
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Emmaus borough947
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents946.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work1.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Emmaus 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Emmaus borough.

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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 Emmaus 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 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.56 · Feb 5.33 · Mar 10.44 · Apr 17.44 · May 23.06 · Jun 27.72 · Jul 30.22 · Aug 29.06 · Sep 25.22 · Oct 18.61 · Nov 12.11 · Dec 6.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014737 (ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.67 · Feb -4.89 · Mar -0.833 · Apr 4.61 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 12.89 · Oct 6.56 · Nov 1.17 · Dec -2.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014737 (ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.82 · Feb 70.36 · Mar 92.2 · Apr 93.22 · May 92.71 · Jun 111.8 · Jul 134.6 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 122.9 · Oct 105.2 · Nov 82.3 · Dec 98.04 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014737 (ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading243.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.94 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation970.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °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 residents380 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population11,889 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey19Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,490 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value266,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes64.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate68.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad3.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage79.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance3.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher32.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,199 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home13.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans88.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Emmaus 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.

Plainfield as an Emmaus borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1071 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €3,401 (2020) Emmaus boroughno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 947 Emmaus borough−22%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.3% Emmaus borough+15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,620 Emmaus borough+12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Emmaus borough+18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Emmaus borough

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

Wescosville 5.8 km away
Rent
1,480 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,998 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Allentown 7.3 km away
Salary
2,497 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Ancient Oaks 7.8 km away
Rent
1,702 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Catasauqua 13.4 km away
Rent
952.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,456 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hellertown 14.4 km away
Rent
1,268 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,589 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Tarrytown11,890 residentsFredericksburg11,893 residentsTroy11,893 residentsEast Glenville11,896 residentsEchelon11,896 residentsHalfway11,896 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 Emmaus borough?

The median gross salary is 3,620 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Emmaus borough?

The unemployment rate is 3.28 %. 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 Emmaus 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 Emmaus borough?

Police recorded 946.8 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 Emmaus borough?

The published population is 11,889 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Emmaus borough?

380 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 Emmaus borough a good place to live?

Emmaus 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 Emmaus borough?

Wescosville, Allentown, Ancient Oaks, Red Lion, Catasauqua are near Emmaus borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  9. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  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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