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Living in Hazard

In Hazard, unemployment is 7.1% (2024).

Hazard had a population of 4,808 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 7.1% was measured at the end of 2024. Hazard's foreign population totalled 11 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population4,808people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,338EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent665.2EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.1%country median 4.6% — 55% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime840.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 47% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Hazard.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hazard 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)622.6 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)3Official
Median monthly rent665.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Hazard 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 air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family73%strong on family, weak on education · range 64–82%
Retirement67%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 56–78%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11 of 4,808 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 Hazard is 7.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,338 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.1 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Hazard?

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

Hazard median gross pay: €3,338 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,929of €2,633 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.€2,633
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− €623
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€1,929
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hazard Salary needed to live in Hazard

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents336.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hazard 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

Recorded crime across major citiesHazard highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hazard 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
Hazard841
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents840.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes9 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Hazard's nearest airport was TRI, 111 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport111 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TRI3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 6.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Hazard's monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

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 Hazard is 6.9 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 mean6.88 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 21.07 · Feb 22.45 · Mar 27.39 · Apr 27.53 · May 33.18 · Jun 39.42 · Jul 38.37 · Aug 37.86 · Sep 36.17 · Oct 34.9 · Nov 28.06 · Dec 23.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -19.3 · Feb -19.83 · Mar -15.96 · Apr -6.43 · May -0.71 · Jun 4.91 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 8.61 · Sep 1.96 · Oct -4.59 · Nov -11.39 · Dec -15.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 0.42 · Feb 2.12 · Mar 6.88 · Apr 12.54 · May 17.39 · Jun 21.64 · Jul 23.47 · Aug 23.28 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.57 · Nov 7.07 · Dec 2.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 124 · Feb 103.9 · Mar 116.8 · Apr 122.2 · May 127 · Jun 131.6 · Jul 136.7 · Aug 117.6 · Sep 80.52 · Oct 81.53 · Nov 81.53 · Dec 122.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading42.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

An area of 19.3 km² comprised Hazard at the end of 2025. Hazard had a population density of 249 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.31 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share0.22 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents11 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density249 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official
Population4,808 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,706 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Hazard

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 Hazard alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 567 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 0.2% Hazard+15429%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,338 Hazard+83%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.1% Hazard−49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 841 (2024) Hazardno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.9 µg/m³ Hazard−15%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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Dove Valley4,806 residentsMarksville4,805 residentsKeyser4,802 residentsShady Hollow4,822 residentsFairfield4,790 residentsAberdeen4,833 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Hazard?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Hazard?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 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 Hazard?

Police recorded 840.5 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 Hazard?

The published population is 4,808 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hazard?

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

Is Hazard a good place to live?

Hazard 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.

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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. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. 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
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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