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Living in Fort Meade

In July 2026, median household income was US$36,657 a year. The city had 170 schools in 2026. For Fort Meade, there were 1,282 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Fort Meade had a population of 5,225 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population5,379people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,605EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent810.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.3%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.81µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Fort Meade.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$922 per month, while the median home value was US$175,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 70%, and the vacancy rate was 19.2% in July 2026. 78.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Meade 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$922/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent78.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)19.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)905.4 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 rent810.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Fort Meade a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–71%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 524 of 5,379 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Meade is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income36,657 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband46.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription70.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet25.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet13.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,605 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)3,409 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.3 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Fort Meade?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,409 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,698of €2,685 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.€2,685
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− €905
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€1,698
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher76.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools170 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio22 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,282 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,081 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Meade 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time40.17 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportFME3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Fort Meade is 7.8 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 mean7.81 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.72 · Feb 24.39 · Mar 26.5 · Apr 29 · May 31.5 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 33.28 · Aug 33.17 · Sep 32.06 · Oct 29.56 · Nov 26.11 · Dec 23.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00080478 (BARTOW 1SE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.72 · Feb 11.17 · Mar 13.17 · Apr 16 · May 19.11 · Jun 21.83 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 14.17 · Dec 11.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00080478 (BARTOW 1SE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.22 · Feb 17.78 · Mar 19.83 · Apr 22.5 · May 25.33 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 27.94 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 27.06 · Oct 24.17 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 17.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.17 · Feb 55.37 · Mar 75.95 · Apr 74.17 · May 89.15 · Jun 214.9 · Jul 195.3 · Aug 214.9 · Sep 160.5 · Oct 78.49 · Nov 49.78 · Dec 54.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00089401 (WAUCHULA)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.57 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 precipitation1,129 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature17.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spring Hill ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±5.6 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 524 is not 6.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.93 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)18Official
Foreign-resident share6.28 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents524 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density253.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population5,379 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value175,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes70.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate48.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance15.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher9.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available86.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over1,924 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home9.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans64.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Meade

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 a Fort Meade alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1648 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,379 Fort Meade+830%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,605 Fort Meade+85%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Fort Meade+200%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.3% Fort Meade−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,409 Fort Meade+19%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.3% Fort Meadesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.8 µg/m³ Fort Meadesame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Fort Meade

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

Wahneta 23.4 km away
Rent
1,028 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,046 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Highland City 24.8 km away
Rent
1,841 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,683 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Fort Meade?

The median gross salary is 3,409 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Meade?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 %. 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 Fort Meade?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.81 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 many people live in Fort Meade?

The published population is 5,379 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Fort Meade?

524 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 Fort Meade a good place to live?

Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade?

Bartow, Wahneta, Highland City are near Fort Meade. 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 2026-06-30
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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