Living in King of Prussia

In King of Prussia, unemployment is 4.7% (2024).

At the end of 2020, King of Prussia had a population of 24,695. An unemployment rate of 4.68% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in King of Prussia numbered 5,948.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population24,695people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,086EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,919EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.68%country median 4.6% — 2% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to King of Prussia?

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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,991 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)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	1,919 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is King of Prussia a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family33%strong on family, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,948 of 24,695 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 King of Prussia is 4.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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King of Prussia 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,086 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.68 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in King of Prussia?

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

Left over each month€1,802of €3,876 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.	€3,876
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	− €1,991
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	€1,802

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	659.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in King of Prussia 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

King of Prussia's nearest airport was PHL, 28 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for King of Prussia. 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 King of Prussia.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. King of Prussia's monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 25.4°C in July.

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

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5°-5°

6°-4°

11°0°

18°5°

24°11°

29°17°

32°19°

30°18°

27°14°

20°7°

14°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

112

108

107

119

126

125

110

120

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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

PM2.57WHO 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 King of Prussia is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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261

252

124

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

King of Prussia 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.39 · Feb 6.39 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 18.22 · May 23.78 · Jun 28.89 · Jul 31.56 · Aug 30.28 · Sep 26.67 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 13.78 · Dec 7.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.22 · Feb -4.06 · Mar -0.222 · Apr 5.28 · May 11.17 · Jun 16.67 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.22 · Oct 7 · Nov 1.72 · Dec -2.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.056 · Feb 1.17 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 11.72 · May 17.44 · Jun 22.78 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.39 · Sep 20.44 · Oct 13.61 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 2.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 92.96 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 112 · Apr 99.06 · May 108 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 119.4 · Aug 126.5 · Sep 124.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 120.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±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

An area of 22 km² comprised King of Prussia at the end of 2025. The population density of King of Prussia stood at 1,175.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport75.9%
Foreign residents24.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	22 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	23 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	5,948 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,175 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	24,695 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on King of Prussia

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.

Plymouth Meeting as a King of Prussia alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.7% Plymouth Meeting vs 4.7% King of Prussia−43%
Median gross pay, city: €6,324 Plymouth Meeting vs €5,086 King of Prussia+24%
Foreign residents: 9.2% Plymouth Meeting vs 23.0% King of Prussia−60%
Residents: 7,452 Plymouth Meeting vs 24,695 King of Prussia−70%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Plymouth Meeting vs 7.0 µg/m³ King of Prussiasame level

Full comparison More about Plymouth Meeting

North Bethesda as a King of Prussia alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 190 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 24,695 King of Prussia+103%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,086 King of Prussia+20%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 23.0% King of Prussia+48%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.7% King of Prussia−22%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ King of Prussia−16%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near King of Prussia

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

Norristown 4.2 km away

Rent: 1,314 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,843 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Radnor 5.6 km away

Salary: 2,185 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Audubon 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,746 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,177 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wayne 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,868 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,321 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Trooper 6.2 km away

Rent: 1,199 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Conshohocken 6.6 km away

Rent: 1,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,787 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Plymouth Meeting 8.3 km away

Rent: 1,803 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,324 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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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 King of Prussia?

The unemployment rate is 4.68 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in King of Prussia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.99 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 King of Prussia?

The published population is 24,695 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in King of Prussia?

5,948 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is King of Prussia a good place to live?

King of Prussia 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 King of Prussia?

Bridgeport borough, Norristown, Radnor, Audubon, Wayne are near King of Prussia. 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
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.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
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