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.
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.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,476 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 162 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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
Guilford 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,240 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.35 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | api.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.
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. | €3,297 |
| 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 above | incl. |
| 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 953.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 8 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Guilford 5.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.89 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 17.4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.89 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US 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
By nationality
National passport94.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 6.72 % | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Foreign residents | 152 people | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Population | 2,586 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 22,325 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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%
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
Cities near Guilford
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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 guideIs 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
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.
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- 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 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
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- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- 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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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