Living in Half Moon

In Half Moon, unemployment is 1.3% (2024).

The population of Half Moon totalled 7,543 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 1.33% was measured at the end of 2024. Half Moon had a foreign population of 427 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population7,543people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,940EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,118EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate1.33%country median 4.6% — 71% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 Half Moon.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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,117 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,118 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Half Moon a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–77%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 427 of 7,543 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 Half Moon is 1.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Half Moon 1.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,940 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.33 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Half Moon?

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

Left over each month€1,140of €2,339 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.	€2,339
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	− €1,117
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	€1,140

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	112.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Half Moon 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

Half Moon's nearest airport was OAJ, 14 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OAJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Half Moon's monthly mean temperatures were 6.8°C in January and 27°C in July. Half Moon's monthly precipitation totalled 69.8 mm in January and 153.2 mm in July.

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

0°

13°0°

15°1°

19°4°

24°9°

27°15°

31°19°

32°22°

31°21°

29°18°

24°11°

19°5°

15°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

124

125

153

192

173

100

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13.39 · Feb 14.89 · Mar 18.72 · Apr 23.61 · May 27 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 32.11 · Aug 31.33 · Sep 28.89 · Oct 24.17 · Nov 19.28 · Dec 15.28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.222 · Feb 1.28 · Mar 4.22 · Apr 9.33 · May 14.72 · Jun 19.33 · Jul 21.83 · Aug 20.83 · Sep 17.61 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.78 · Feb 8.11 · Mar 11.44 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.83 · Jun 24.94 · Jul 27 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 12.11 · Dec 8.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.85 · Feb 95 · Mar 96.52 · Apr 99.06 · May 124.2 · Jun 125.2 · Jul 153.2 · Aug 192 · Sep 172.7 · Oct 92.46 · Nov 89.41 · Dec 99.57 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °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

An area of 19.1 km² comprised Half Moon at the end of 2025. Population density was 385.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.14 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	5.79 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	427 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	385.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,543 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Half Moon

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.

North Bethesda as a Half Moon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 470 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.8% Half Moon+489%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 1.3% Half Moon+174%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,543 Half Moon+564%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,940 Half Moon+108%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Half Moon

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

Piney Green 14.6 km away

Rent: 1,111 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,861 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Wellington7,541 residents Woodlawn7,541 residents Addis7,538 residents Carmel Hamlet7,538 residents Catalina7,551 residents Wetumpka7,535 residents

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Is Half Moon part of Jacksonville?

Half Moon is in the published commuting zone of Jacksonville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jacksonville city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁰

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Half Moon?

The unemployment rate is 1.33 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Half Moon?

The published population is 7,543 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Half Moon?

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

Is Half Moon a good place to live?

Half Moon 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 Half Moon part of Jacksonville?

Half Moon is in the published commuting zone of Jacksonville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Half Moon?

Jacksonville, Piney Green are near Half Moon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Half Moon, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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 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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · 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

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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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

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