Living in Fair Plain

In Fair Plain, unemployment is 18.1% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Fair Plain had a population of 7,402. An unemployment rate of 18.08% was measured at the end of 2024. Fair Plain had a foreign population of 400 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population7,402people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,610EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent941.4EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate18.08%country median 4.6% — 296% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 Fair Plain.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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,006 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)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	941.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Fair Plain a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fair Plain?

The median gross salary is about 2,610 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 Fair Plain?

The unemployment rate is about 18.1 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 18.08 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fair Plain is 18.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Fair Plain 18.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,610 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	18.08 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Fair Plain?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €1,006
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fair Plain. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fair Plain. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	282.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fair Plain 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

Fair Plain's nearest airport was SBN, 44 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	9 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SBN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.2°C in January to 22.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 62.5 mm in January and 83.8 mm in July.

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

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21°8°

26°14°

28°17°

27°16°

24°12°

17°7°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.667 · Feb 2.06 · Mar 8.22 · Apr 15.17 · May 21.17 · Jun 26.39 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 24.17 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 9.67 · Dec 3.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.94 · Feb -6 · Mar -2.39 · Apr 2.72 · May 8.33 · Jun 13.67 · Jul 16.72 · Aug 15.78 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.56 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.17 · Feb -1.94 · Mar 2.94 · Apr 8.94 · May 14.72 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 21.61 · Sep 18.06 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.33 · Dec -0.222 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 62.48 · Feb 48.01 · Mar 57.4 · Apr 95.5 · May 97.79 · Jun 91.44 · Jul 83.82 · Aug 99.06 · Sep 86.36 · Oct 111.8 · Nov 76.45 · Dec 59.18 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Grand Rapids ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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

Fair Plain spanned 11.1 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 658.6 people per km².

How many people live in Fair Plain?

The published population was 7,402 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.13 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	5.46 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	400 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	658.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	7,402 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Fair Plain

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.

St. Joseph as a Fair Plain alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 2.0% St. Joseph vs 18.1% Fair Plain−89%
Median gross pay, city: €4,750 St. Joseph vs €2,610 Fair Plainno percentage
Foreign residents: 6.4% St. Joseph vs 5.5% Fair Plain+18%

Full comparison More about St. Joseph

North Bethesda as a Fair Plain alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 858 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.5% Fair Plain+525%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,610 Fair Plain+134%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,402 Fair Plain+577%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 18.1% Fair Plain−80%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Fair Plain

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

St. Joseph 3.0 km away

Rent: 998.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,750 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Fair Plain, nearest in population first.

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Batesville7,401 residents Grove7,399 residents Brook Highland7,406 residents Selma7,406 residents Robinwood7,397 residents Lake Hallie7,396 residents

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Is Fair Plain part of Niles?

Fair Plain is in the published commuting zone of Niles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Niles city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁰

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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 Fair Plain?

The published population was 7,402 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

What is the typical salary in Fair Plain?

The median gross salary is about 2,610 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fair Plain?

The unemployment rate is about 18.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fair Plain?

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

Is Fair Plain a good place to live?

Fair Plain 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.

Is Fair Plain part of Niles?

Fair Plain is in the published commuting zone of Niles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Fair Plain?

St. Joseph, Benton Harbor are near Fair Plain. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Fair Plain, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19

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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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