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In Hanover (Massachusetts), unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Annual PM2.5 levels for Hanover stood at 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Median gross salary6,308EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent1,705EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate3.6%country median 4.6% — 21% belowOfficial source · api.bls.gov
Recorded crime1,086offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 32% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 68% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hanover 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,822 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,705 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official
Recorded property crimes119 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Hanover 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 worker39%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 30–48%
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on education · range 38–56%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–47%
Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–49%
Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–46%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hanover is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,308 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)3Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.bls.gov7Official

What does a salary buy in Hanover?

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

Hanover median gross pay: €6,308 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,749of €4,653 take-home
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  • Internet
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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.€4,653
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− €1,822
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€2,749
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hanover. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents192 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hanover 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.

Safety

The city's crime rate was 1,086.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesHanover highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hanover 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
Hanover1,086
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,086 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

Hanover's nearest airport was BOS, 32 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport103 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BOS3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The highest PM2.5 measurement was 22.7 µg/m³.

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 Hanover is 5.6 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 mean5.57 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.57 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.75 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents705 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,863 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Hanover

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.

Norwell as a Hanover alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 531 Norwell vs 1,086 Hanover−51%
  • Foreign residents: 3.4% Norwell vs 4.7% Hanover−28%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Norwell vs 3.6% Hanover−11%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,582 Norwell vs €6,308 Hanover+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ Norwell vs 5.6 µg/m³ Hanover−9%
Full comparisonMore about Norwell

Cities near Hanover

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

Norwell 5.6 km away
Rent
2,046 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,582 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Scituate 10.6 km away
Rent
816.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,173 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Whitman 10.9 km away
Rent
1,636 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,301 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Abington 11.0 km away
Rent
1,593 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,788 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Scituate 11.6 km away
Rent
1,474 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,734 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Duxbury 14.0 km away
Salary
8,495 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Halifax 14.2 km away
Rent
1,667 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,050 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Hanover?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 %. Source: api.bls.gov.

Is the air quality good in Hanover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.57 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Hanover?

Police recorded 1,086 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 foreign residents live in Hanover?

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

Is Hanover a good place to live?

Hanover 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.

Which cities are near Hanover?

Norwell, Hanson, Scituate, Whitman, Abington are near Hanover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hanover (Massachusetts), United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a16b6d26c314413574d51cd413d78c0f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hanover-ma-023/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hanover (Massachusetts), United States: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  3. 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
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  5. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  6. 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
  7. api.bls.gov api.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  8. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  9. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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