Living in Friendly

In Friendly, unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

The population of Friendly totalled 9,937 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 7.69% at the end of 2024. Friendly's foreign population totalled 1,702 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population9,937people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,253EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,130EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.69%country median 4.6% — 68% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 85% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Friendly.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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,126 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	2,130 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Friendly 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%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Friendly?

The median gross salary is about 4,253 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 Friendly?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.69 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Friendly is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Friendly 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,253 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.69 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Friendly?

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

Left over each month€1,096of €3,304 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.	€3,304
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	− €2,126
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	€1,096

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Friendly Salary needed to live in Friendly

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	161 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Friendly 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

Friendly's nearest airport was DCA, 12 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	91 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DCA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Friendly recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 27.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Friendly?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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: 5.92 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

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

0°

7°-1°

9°0°

14°4°

20°9°

25°14°

29°20°

32°22°

31°22°

27°18°

21°11°

14°5°

9°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

100

107

110

100

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.55.9WHO 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 Friendly is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

Friendly 5.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20 · May 24.7 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.8 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 81.5 · May 100.2 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 109.9 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 99.8 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 86.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	40.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,062 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	15.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Alexandria ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °C, Villeurbanne (France) ±2.5 °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

Friendly covered an area of 12.6 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 880.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Friendly?

The published population was 9,937 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.9%
Foreign residents17.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	12.63 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	15.31 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,702 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	880.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	9,937 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Friendly

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.

McLean as a Friendly alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €4,253 Friendly+145%
Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 9,937 Friendly+411%
Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 7.7% Friendly−71%
Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 15.3% Friendly+64%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 5.9 µg/m³ Friendly+10%

Full comparison More about McLean

Cities near Friendly

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

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,590 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,048 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fort Washington 5.3 km away

Rent: 2,485 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,909 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Oxon Hill 6.1 km away

Rent: 1,590 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,048 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Clinton 7.0 km away

Rent: 1,671 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,737 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Temple Hills 7.2 km away

Rent: 1,673 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,771 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fort Hunt 7.5 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 9,509 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Glassmanor 7.9 km away

Rent: 1,448 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,330 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Camp Springs 8.0 km away

Rent: 2,061 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,547 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Cleveland9,936 residents Fort Madison9,935 residents Middletown9,944 residents Cheat Lake9,930 residents Corte Madera9,929 residents Commerce9,928 residents

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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 Friendly?

The published population was 9,937 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Friendly?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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 Friendly?

The median gross salary is about 4,253 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Friendly?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Friendly?

1,702 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Friendly a good place to live?

Friendly 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 Friendly?

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Fort Washington, Oxon Hill, Clinton, Temple Hills are near Friendly. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Friendly, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {986c53a14009897ec0869f3b22414a51},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/friendly/},
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}

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