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Living in Independence

Independence, a city in the United States, had a population of 7,534 in July 2026. In July 2026, 24.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 2,283 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Independence had 3 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population7,456people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,427EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,216EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.45%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,358offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 14% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Independence.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,383 per month, while the median home value was US$309,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 90.4%, and the vacancy rate was 2.98% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Independence 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,383/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,669 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 rent1,216 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes68 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Independence 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 26–50%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 234 of 7,456 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$115,733 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Independence is 1.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income115,733 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary4,427 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate1.45 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Independence?

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

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,908of €3,659 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.€3,659
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− €1,669
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€1,908
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Independence Salary needed to live in Independence

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Independence. 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

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher98.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio67 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,283 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,743 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Independence 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 citiesIndependence highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Independence highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Independence4,095
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,358 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportBKL3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Independence. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Independence.

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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
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 Independence is 8.9 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 mean8.92 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.11 · Feb 3.61 · Mar 8.39 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.72 · Jun 26.56 · Jul 28.72 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 10.72 · Dec 4.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.39 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.722 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.78 · Jun 16.17 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.72 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 8.06 · Nov 2.61 · Dec -2.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 10.2 · May 16.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.95 · Feb 63.25 · Mar 77.72 · Apr 95.25 · May 96.27 · Jun 97.28 · Jul 93.22 · Aug 90.42 · Sep 99.82 · Oct 91.44 · Nov 85.6 · Dec 75.95 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014820 (CLEVELAND)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading158.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean11.18 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites23 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation958.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.4 °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 234 is not 0.3% 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
Foreign-resident share0.265 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents234 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density302.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population7,456 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,498 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value309,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes90.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate64.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad3.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage79.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance2.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher47.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,009 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home18.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans89.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Independence

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.

Broadview Heights as an Independence alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 1.2% Broadview Heights vs 0.3% Independence+334%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 107 Broadview Heights vs 1,358 Independence−92%
  • Residents: 19,755 Broadview Heights vs 7,456 Independence+165%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,645 Broadview Heights vs €4,427 Independence+5%
  • Unemployment: 1.5% Broadview Heights vs 1.5% Independence+6%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Broadview Heights vs 17.0 km Independence+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Broadview Heights vs 8.9 µg/m³ Independencesame level
Full comparisonMore about Broadview Heights

Plainfield as an Independence alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 547 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.3% Independence+2202%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,456 Independence+571%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.5% Independence+160%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,358 Independence−45%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 17.0 km Independence−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,427 Independence+9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.9 µg/m³ Independence−13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Independence

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

Cleveland Commuting Zone · 13.8 km away
Salary
2,764 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Independence, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Russellville7,454 residentsMedina7,460 residentsPlymouth Meeting7,452 residentsLeola7,465 residentsLower Allen7,465 residentsSt. Louis7,465 residents

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Is Independence part of Cleveland?

Independence is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cleveland city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Independence?

The unemployment rate is 1.45 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Independence?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.92 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Independence?

Police recorded 1,358 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 Independence?

The published population is 7,456 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Independence?

234 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 Independence a good place to live?

Independence 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.

Is Independence part of Cleveland?

Independence is in the published commuting zone of Cleveland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Independence?

Cleveland, Seven Hills, Garfield Heights, Broadview Heights, Parma are near Independence. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Independence (Ohio), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 107bb285ef42e01a032eeaa58248ed96]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/independence-oh/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Independence (Ohio), United States: population, rent, salary},
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