Living in Kearny
There were 1,727 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,720 per month and the median home value was US$459,400. In July 2026, Kearny had a population of 40,614.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kearny?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 42.9%, and the vacancy rate was 4.01% in July 2026. 51.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,720/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,600 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,676 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 | 1,512 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Kearny 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
44.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 18,266 of 40,862 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$79,154 a year in July 2026.
Kearny 6.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 79,154 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 5.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.63 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Kearny?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,518 |
| 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 | − €1,676 |
| 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 | €1,760 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kearny. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kearny. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 48 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,727 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,548 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kearny 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,829 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City11Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 130.7 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 33 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 12.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 6.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 153 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | EWR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 9 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kearny. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Kearny 7.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.07 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.44 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 7.11 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.87 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 104.9 · Apr 98.3 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.4 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 97.03 · Oct 96.27 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 105.2 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 127.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.31 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 5 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,505 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.46 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: The Bronx ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °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 18,266 is not 19.7% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport55.3%Foreign residents44.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 19.72 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 18,266 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,784 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 40,862 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 459,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 44.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 25.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 19.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 69.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 14.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 85.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 20,438 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 5.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kearny
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.
Hoboken as a Kearny alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,150 Kearny+140%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 6.6% Kearny−43%
- Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 19.7% Kearny−57%
- Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 9.0 km Kearny−78%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 (2024) Hoboken vs 2,829 (2025) Kearnyno percentage
- Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 40,862 Kearny+44%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 7.1 µg/m³ Kearny−18%
Plainfield as a Kearny alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1181 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,150 Kearny+53%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.6% Kearny−43%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 19.7% Kearny−69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 2,829 (2025) Kearnyno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Kearny−11%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 40,862 Kearny+22%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.1 µg/m³ Kearny+10%
Cities near Kearny
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,606 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,901 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,931 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 5,464 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,816 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,564 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Kearny?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Kearny?
The unemployment rate is 6.63 %. 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 Kearny?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.07 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 Kearny?
Police recorded 2,829 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Kearny?
The published population is 40,862 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Kearny?
18,266 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 Kearny a good place to live?
Kearny 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 Kearny?
Harrison, North Arlington, Newark, Secaucus, Jersey City are near Kearny. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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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
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- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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