Living in Hillcrest

In Hillcrest (New York), unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

The population of Hillcrest totalled 8,164 at the end of 2020. Hillcrest's unemployment stood at 5.34% at the end of 2024. Hillcrest's foreign population totalled 4,154 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population8,164people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,405EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,381EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.34%country median 4.6% — 17% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 63% 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 Hillcrest?

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

€ / 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)	2,533 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	2,381 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Hillcrest a good place to live?

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Remote worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 13–33%

Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–44%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

50.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,154 of 8,164 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 Hillcrest is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Hillcrest 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,405 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.34 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Hillcrest?

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

Left over each month€70of €2,685 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.	€2,685
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	− €2,533
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	€70

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hillcrest. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	315.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hillcrest 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

Hillcrest's nearest airport was HPN, 29 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	15 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HPN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hillcrest. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Hillcrest stood at 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Hillcrest's monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 24°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.6WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Hillcrest is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Hillcrest 5.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.95 · Feb 20.22 · Mar 22.08 · Apr 32.38 · May 30.24 · Jun 33.79 · Jul 38.65 · Aug 38.69 · Sep 34.75 · Oct 33.14 · Nov 23.28 · Dec 20.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.9 · Feb -23.6 · Mar -20 · Apr -5.2 · May 0.75 · Jun 5.46 · Jul 11.32 · Aug 11.69 · Sep 5.7 · Oct -3.3 · Nov -12 · Dec -15.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.16 · Feb -1.13 · Mar 2.91 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.98 · Jun 20.37 · Jul 23.99 · Aug 23.42 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 12.92 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 1.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.72 · Feb 65.28 · Mar 98.81 · Apr 102.1 · May 98.81 · Jun 106.9 · Jul 122.4 · Aug 123.2 · Sep 93.98 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 104.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 3.4 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 2,683.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport49.1%
Foreign residents50.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	3.38 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	45.79 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	4,154 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	2,684 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	8,164 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Hillcrest

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.

Nanuet as a Hillcrest alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,742 Nanuet vs €3,405 Hillcrest+39%
Unemployment: 2.9% Nanuet vs 5.3% Hillcrest−46%
Residents: 18,886 Nanuet vs 8,164 Hillcrest+131%
Foreign residents: 30.8% Nanuet vs 45.8% Hillcrest−33%

Full comparison More about Nanuet

North Bethesda as a Hillcrest alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 351 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,164 Hillcrest+514%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,405 Hillcrest+80%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Hillcrest−32%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 45.8% Hillcrest−26%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Hillcrest

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

Monsey 2.8 km away

Rent: 1,748 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

New City 3.8 km away

Rent: 2,071 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,477 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Viola 4.0 km away

Rent: 1,631 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,720 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Nanuet 4.2 km away

Rent: 2,132 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,742 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Hillcrest?

The unemployment rate is 5.34 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Hillcrest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.61 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 many people live in Hillcrest?

The published population is 8,164 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Hillcrest?

4,154 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Hillcrest a good place to live?

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest?

New Square, Spring Valley, New Hempstead, Monsey, Kaser are near Hillcrest. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hillcrest (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f1b30757fbf6dd0f7850144125687da6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hillcrest-ny-087/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hillcrest (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f1b30757fbf6dd0f7850144125687da6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hillcrest-ny-087/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.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
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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