Living in Gardner
The city had 5 schools in 2026. Gardner, a city in the United States, had a population of 21,148 in July 2026. For Gardner, 49.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 3,741 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gardner?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,109 per month, while the median home value was US$301,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 58.9%, and the vacancy rate was 5.78% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,109/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 49.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,498 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,018 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)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 974.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 160 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is Gardner 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
7.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,672 of 21,483 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$67,518 a year in July 2026.
Gardner 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 67,518 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 77.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 7.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,331 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,273 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.02 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Gardner?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,319 |
| 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 | − €1,018 |
| 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 | €2,219 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gardner. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gardner. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 122 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 3,741 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,256 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gardner 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 948.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 339.3 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 74 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 30.55 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | GDM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 3 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gardner. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Gardner 3.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.83 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.778 · Feb 0.556 · Mar 5.17 · Apr 12.56 · May 18.89 · Jun 23.67 · Jul 26.44 · Aug 25.61 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 1.78 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -10.22 · Feb -9.44 · Mar -5.17 · Apr 0.889 · May 6.83 · Jun 12.06 · Jul 15.33 · Aug 14.11 · Sep 10.39 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.833 · Dec -6.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.5 · Feb -4.44 · Mar 0 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.83 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.06 · Nov 3.44 · Dec -2.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 90.17 · Feb 84.84 · Mar 112 · Apr 106.9 · May 102.1 · Jun 105.9 · Jul 100.1 · Aug 98.81 · Sep 107.7 · Oct 129 · Nov 97.03 · Dec 118.1 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190190 (ASHBURNHAM)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.07 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,535 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 21.89 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.11 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -0.4 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °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 1,672 is not 3.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport92.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 3.39 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,672 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 375.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 21,483 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 21,365 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 301,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 58.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 7.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 4.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 3.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 72.47 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 82.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 9,426 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 76.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Gardner
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.
Nashua as a Gardner alternative in the same region
48 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Residents: 92,435 Nashua vs 21,483 Gardner+330%
- Foreign residents: 8.7% Nashua vs 3.4% Gardner+157%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,422 Nashua vs 949 Gardner+50%
- Unemployment: 4.2% Nashua vs 7.0% Gardner−40%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,900 Nashua vs €3,331 Gardner+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³ Nashua vs 3.8 µg/m³ Gardner+25%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Nashua vs 3.0 km Gardner+33%
Plainfield as a Gardner alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1339 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,331 Gardner+45%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 3.8 µg/m³ Gardner+103%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Gardner+200%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.0% Gardner−46%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.4% Gardner+80%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 21,483 Gardner+133%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 949 Gardner−22%
Cities near Gardner
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,035 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,877 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,038 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,022 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 814.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,141 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,570 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,327 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Gardner compare?
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Is Gardner part of Worcester?
Gardner is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Worcester city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Gardner?
The median gross salary is 4,273 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Gardner?
The unemployment rate is 7.02 %. 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 Gardner?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.83 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Gardner?
Police recorded 948.9 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 Gardner?
The published population is 21,483 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Gardner?
1,672 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 Gardner a good place to live?
Gardner 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 Gardner part of Worcester?
Gardner is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Gardner?
Fitchburg, Athol, Rindge, Leominster, New Ipswich are near Gardner. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gardner (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d90f652bd4206f1de3d70d948a89561]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gardner-ma/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · 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
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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