ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Guilford

In Guilford, unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Residents of Guilford numbered 2,586 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population2,586people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,240EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,476EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.35%country median 4.6% — 27% belowOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime953.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 74% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 73% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Guilford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Guilford 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,476 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes162 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Is Guilford 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–47%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 29–49%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–68%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 152 of 2,586 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Guilford is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,240 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.35 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov6Official

What does a salary buy in Guilford?

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

Guilford median gross pay: €4,240 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,738of €3,297 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.€3,297
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,476
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,738
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Guilford Salary needed to live in Guilford

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Guilford. 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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Safety

Recorded crime was 953.6 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesGuilford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Guilford 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
Guilford954
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents953.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official
Recorded violent crimes8 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Mobility and administration

Guilford's nearest airport was HVN, 17 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Guilford. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Guilford.

Find courses near Guilford

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.8°C in January to 23.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 69.1 mm in January and 85.3 mm in July. For Guilford, average peak PM2.5 was 17.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 Guilford is 5.9 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 mean5.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.39 · Feb 4.56 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 14.33 · May 19.83 · Jun 24.67 · Jul 27.83 · Aug 27.22 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1.06 · Apr 4.06 · May 9.67 · Jun 15.17 · Jul 18.72 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 14.06 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.17 · Dec -1.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.833 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.61 · Apr 9.17 · May 14.72 · Jun 19.94 · Jul 23.28 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.89 · Oct 12.61 · Nov 7.06 · Dec 2.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.09 · Feb 72.14 · Mar 92.96 · Apr 106.4 · May 89.92 · Jun 88.14 · Jul 85.34 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 102.4 · Oct 96.01 · Nov 79.25 · Dec 89.66 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.72 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents152 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population2,586 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official
Population covered by crime statistics22,325 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Guilford

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.

Madison as a Guilford alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 309 Madison vs 954 Guilford−68%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,851 (2024) Madison vs €4,240 (2020) Guilfordno percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Madison vs 3.4% Guilford−20%
  • Residents: 2,250 Madison vs 2,586 Guilford−13%
Full comparisonMore about Madison

North Bethesda as a Guilford alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 452 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 2,586 Guilford+1837%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,240 Guilford+44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 954 (2024) Guilfordno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 6.7% (2020) Guilfordno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ Guilfordsame level
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Guilford

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

New Haven Commuting Zone · 20.5 km away
Salary
3,260 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Madison 7.5 km away
Rent
1,768 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
North Branford 8.7 km away
Rent
1,490 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,726 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Branford 9.9 km away
Rent
1,446 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,815 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Branford Center 10.9 km away
Rent
1,348 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,789 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Haven 15.6 km away
Rent
1,412 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Haven 19.1 km away
Rent
1,589 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,286 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wallingford Center 21.8 km away
Rent
1,234 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,327 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities
Plainfield2,580 residentsSouth Oroville2,606 residentsOasis2,554 residentsNorth Sarasota2,418 residentsSilver Springs2,844 residentsChevy Chase2,927 residents

How does Guilford compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Guilford's.

Open the full comparison

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Guilford 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.

Is Guilford part of New Haven?

Guilford is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. New Haven city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

Put Guilford's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Guilford?

The unemployment rate is 3.35 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Guilford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.89 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. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Guilford?

Police recorded 953.6 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 Guilford?

The published population is 2,586 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Guilford?

152 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Guilford a good place to live?

Guilford 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 Guilford part of New Haven?

Guilford is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Guilford?

New Haven, Madison, North Branford, Branford, Branford Center are near Guilford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Guilford, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c94d27f23034d1aa7261cd49e693d2c2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/guilford/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_guilford-united-states-population-rent-salary-jobs_c53246c811eb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Guilford, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c94d27f23034d1aa7261cd49e693d2c2},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/guilford/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Guilford, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/guilford/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version c94d27f23034d1aa7261cd49e693d2c2; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. 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
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  5. ACS 2024 1-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
  6. api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  7. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
  8. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Show 16 more sources
  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q49145 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.