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Living in Hillsdale

The city had 5 schools in 2026. Hillsdale, a city in the United States, had a population of 8,002 in July 2026. In July 2026, 43.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 32 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2725 sources

Population8,002people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,634EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent713.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.35%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime926.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 42% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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 Hillsdale.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$812 per month, while the median home value was US$130,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.6%, and the vacancy rate was 13.6% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hillsdale 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$812/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent43.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,596 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)717.1 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)1Official
Median monthly rent713.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes65 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Hillsdale a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–71%
Family71%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–80%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 284 of 8,002 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$51,038 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Hillsdale is 4.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income51,038 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband71.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary1,634 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,485 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.35 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Hillsdale?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,485 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,938of €2,737 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.€2,737
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− €717
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€1,938
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hillsdale Salary needed to live in Hillsdale

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents36.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents32 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,733 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hillsdale 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 citiesHillsdale highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hillsdale 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
Hillsdale927
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents926.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents286.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes15 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.86 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work16.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportTEB3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.778 · Feb 1.06 · Mar 6.83 · Apr 14.28 · May 20.72 · Jun 25.83 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 26.72 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 16.17 · Nov 8.44 · Dec 2.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00203823 (HILLSDALE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.39 · Feb -8.67 · Mar -4.17 · Apr 1.67 · May 8.22 · Jun 13.61 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 14.61 · Sep 10.17 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -5.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00203823 (HILLSDALE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.36 · Feb 57.15 · Mar 60.96 · Apr 93.47 · May 115.8 · Jun 99.31 · Jul 91.95 · Aug 99.82 · Sep 90.93 · Oct 87.12 · Nov 75.44 · Dec 61.98 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00203823 (HILLSDALE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading76.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.48 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation836.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: South Bend ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 284 is not 1.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.78 km²31 Dec 2024TIGERweb 2024 Incorporated Places20Official
Foreign-resident share1.45 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents284 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density542.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,002 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,971 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value130,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes53.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate59.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available87.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202226,103 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202211 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,715 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Hillsdale

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.

Plainfield as a Hillsdale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 298 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €1,634 Hillsdale+196%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.4% Hillsdale+322%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,002 Hillsdale+525%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 927 Hillsdale−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,485 Hillsdaleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 17.0 km Hillsdale−47%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.4% Hillsdale−14%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Miramar Beach8,002 residentsLihue8,004 residentsAlondra Park8,000 residentsVillage Green-Green Ridge8,000 residentsBoyes Hot Springs8,006 residentsBlair7,997 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Hillsdale?

The median gross salary is 3,485 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Hillsdale?

The unemployment rate is 4.35 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Hillsdale?

Police recorded 926.6 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 Hillsdale?

The published population is 8,002 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Hillsdale?

284 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Hillsdale a good place to live?

Hillsdale 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. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00203823 (HILLSDALE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. TIGERweb 2024 Incorporated Places tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-26
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  15. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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