Living in James City

In James City, unemployment is 2.5% (2024).

James City numbered 5,291 residents at the end of 2020. James City registered an unemployment rate of 2.46% at the end of 2024. James City's foreign population totalled 126 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population5,291people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,717EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent941.4EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.46%country median 4.6% — 46% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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)	1,012 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	941.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is James City a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–77%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 126 of 5,291 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 James City is 2.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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James City 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,717 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.46 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in James City?

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

Left over each month€1,083of €2,176 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.	€2,176
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	− €1,012
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	€1,083

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	259.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in James City 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

James City's nearest airport was EWN, 2 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	2 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EWN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6.9°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 98.8 mm in January and 159 mm in July.

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

0°

13°1°

15°2°

18°5°

23°10°

27°15°

30°20°

32°22°

31°21°

28°18°

24°12°

19°6°

15°3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

108

117

159

173

161

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 12.83 · Feb 14.72 · Mar 18.28 · Apr 23.11 · May 26.89 · Jun 30.39 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.06 · Sep 28.39 · Oct 23.83 · Nov 18.67 · Dec 14.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1 · Feb 2.11 · Mar 5.28 · Apr 9.94 · May 14.83 · Jun 19.56 · Jul 21.78 · Aug 21.11 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 11.94 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.94 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 11.78 · Apr 16.56 · May 20.83 · Jun 25 · Jul 26.89 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 12.33 · Dec 8.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 98.81 · Feb 84.33 · Mar 97.79 · Apr 80.77 · May 108 · Jun 116.8 · Jul 159 · Aug 173 · Sep 160.8 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 92.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.3 °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

James City covered an area of 19.9 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 240.1 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.94 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	2.63 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	126 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	240.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	5,291 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on James City

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 James City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 441 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.6% James City+1196%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,291 James City+847%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,717 James City+125%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.5% James City+48%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near James City

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Is James City part of New Bern?

James City is in the published commuting zone of New Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. New Bern city profile

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in James City?

The unemployment rate is 2.46 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in James City?

The published population is 5,291 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in James City?

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

Is James City a good place to live?

James City 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 James City part of New Bern?

James City is in the published commuting zone of New Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near James City?

New Bern, Havelock are near James City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {James City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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
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
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1002490 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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