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Living in Green River

The city had 10 schools in 2026. For Green River, owner occupation was 76.8%, and the vacancy rate was 5.99% in July 2026. Its population was 11,581 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population11,450people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,921EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent809.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.61%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime851.3offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 46% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.93µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$921 per month, while the median home value was US$263,400 in July 2026. 38.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Green River 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$921/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent38.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents813.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)869.8 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)1Official
Median monthly rent809.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes79 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Green River 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 49–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–69%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 352 of 11,450 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$84,747 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Green River is 5.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income84,747 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet12.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,921 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)3,689 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate5.61 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Green River?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,689 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,940of €2,891 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.€2,891
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− €870
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€1,940
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Green River Salary needed to live in Green River

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Green River. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents53 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,640 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Green River 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGreen River highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Green River 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
Green River851
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents851.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents184.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes15 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.32 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport5.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportRKS3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Green River.

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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 Green River is 4.9 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 mean4.93 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.556 · Feb 2.28 · Mar 8.39 · Apr 13.56 · May 19 · Jun 25.61 · Jul 30.33 · Aug 29.44 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 6.61 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.28 · Feb -10.61 · Mar -5.28 · Apr -1.5 · May 3.11 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 11.61 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 4.94 · Oct -0.944 · Nov -7.22 · Dec -12.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.89 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 1.56 · Apr 6 · May 11.06 · Jun 16.56 · Jul 20.94 · Aug 19.94 · Sep 14.61 · Oct 7.5 · Nov -0.333 · Dec -6.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.53 · Feb 12.95 · Mar 21.34 · Apr 33.53 · May 42.42 · Jun 23.37 · Jul 12.45 · Aug 16.26 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 26.42 · Nov 17.53 · Dec 16 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean3.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation355.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature6.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-10.28 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Billings ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±4.5 °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

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 352 is not 1.7% 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
Foreign-resident share1.72 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents352 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density320.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population11,450 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,392 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value263,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes76.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate64.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage54.51 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage66.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available97.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,357 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans79.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Green River

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 Green River alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1764 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.7% Green River+256%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 11,450 Green River+337%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.9 µg/m³ Green River+58%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,921 Green River+23%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.6% Green River−33%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 34.0 km Green River−74%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,689 Green Riverno percentage

Cities near Green River

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Green River part of Rock Springs?

Green River is in the published commuting zone of Rock Springs; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Rock Springs city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Green River?

The median gross salary is 3,689 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Green River?

The unemployment rate is 5.61 %. 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 Green River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.93 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 Green River?

Police recorded 851.3 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 Green River?

The published population is 11,450 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Green River?

352 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 Green River a good place to live?

Green River 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 Green River part of Rock Springs?

Green River is in the published commuting zone of Rock Springs; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Green River?

Rock Springs is near Green River. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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