Living in Huntington

In Huntington (New York), unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

Huntington had a population of 19,645 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.53% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,673 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population19,645people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,175EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,337EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.53%country median 4.6% — 23% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.77µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 70% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,560 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	2,337 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Huntington 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 worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family36%strong on family, weak on safety · range 25–47%

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,673 of 19,645 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 Huntington is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Huntington 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,175 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.53 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Huntington?

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

Left over each month€1,922of €4,564 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.	€4,564
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	− €2,560
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	€1,922

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Huntington 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

Huntington's nearest airport was ISP, 28 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ISP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.8 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.4°C in January to 23.6°C in July.

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

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26°16°

28°19°

27°18°

24°15°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.55.8WHO 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 Huntington is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Huntington 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.77 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.28 · Feb 4.44 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.44 · May 20.89 · Jun 25.78 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 6.17 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.17 · Feb -3.67 · Mar -0.389 · Apr 4.94 · May 10.28 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 18.78 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 15 · Oct 9.33 · Nov 3.72 · Dec -0.833 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.444 · Feb 0.389 · Mar 4.06 · Apr 10.22 · May 15.61 · Jun 20.72 · Jul 23.61 · Aug 22.89 · Sep 19.28 · Oct 13.17 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 2.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 94.49 · Feb 78.49 · Mar 107.7 · Apr 103.9 · May 98.55 · Jun 109 · Jul 97.28 · Aug 109.7 · Sep 118.6 · Oct 108.2 · Nov 88.39 · Dec 117.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	17.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.77 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.2 °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

Huntington covered an area of 19.8 km² at the end of 2025. Huntington's population density measured 1,008.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.79 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	8.39 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,673 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,008 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	19,645 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Huntington

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.

Cold Spring Harbor as a Huntington alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.5% Cold Spring Harbor vs 3.5% Huntington−58%
Median gross pay, city: €7,539 Cold Spring Harbor vs €6,175 Huntington+22%
Residents: 3,064 Cold Spring Harbor vs 19,645 Huntington−84%
Foreign residents: 7.0% Cold Spring Harbor vs 8.4% Huntington−17%
Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Cold Spring Harbor vs 5.8 µg/m³ Huntingtonsame level

Full comparison More about Cold Spring Harbor

North Bethesda as a Huntington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 376 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.4% Huntington+307%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 19,645 Huntington+155%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.5% Huntington+3%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,175 Huntingtonsame level
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.8 µg/m³ Huntingtonsame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Huntington

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

Cold Spring Harbor 3.0 km away

Salary: 7,539 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Centerport 3.4 km away

Salary: 6,997 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Huntington Station 3.7 km away

Rent: 1,896 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,230 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Greenlawn 4.6 km away

Salary: 4,514 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Hills 6.2 km away

Rent: 2,715 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,860 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

South Huntington 6.2 km away

Rent: 1,763 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,609 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

East Northport 7.5 km away

Rent: 2,335 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,584 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Deerfield19,642 residents Norwood19,658 residents Mayfield Heights19,667 residents Elizabeth City19,622 residents Haslett19,670 residents North Bay Shore19,619 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Huntington?

The unemployment rate is 3.53 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Huntington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.77 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 many people live in Huntington?

The published population is 19,645 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Huntington?

1,673 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Huntington a good place to live?

Huntington 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 Huntington?

Cold Spring Harbor, Centerport, Huntington Station, Greenlawn, West Hills are near Huntington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Huntington (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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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
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