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Living in La Crescent

The city had 3 schools in 2026. For La Crescent, median gross rent was US$889 per month, while the median home value was US$272,400 in July 2026. In July 2026, La Crescent had a population of 5,251.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population5,257people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,201EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent781.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate0.478%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime511.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 68% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

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

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 La Crescent.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 86%, and the vacancy rate was 7.26% in July 2026. 63.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Crescent 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Median gross rent$889/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent63.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents461.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)965.1 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 rent781.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes17 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Is La Crescent 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 50–70%
Family76%strong on family, weak on cost · range 67–85%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 298 of 5,257 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$85,368 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in La Crescent is 0.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income85,368 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary4,201 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,566 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate0.478 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in La Crescent?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,566 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,756of €2,803 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.€2,803
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− €965
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€1,756
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in La Crescent Salary needed to live in La Crescent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents42 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,559 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Crescent 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 citiesLa Crescent highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Crescent highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
La Crescent511
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents511.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents40.15 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes0 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.55 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Crescent. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in La Crescent.

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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 La Crescent is 4.2 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 mean4.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.56 · Feb 0.278 · Mar 7.56 · Apr 15.33 · May 22.22 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 29.67 · Aug 28.44 · Sep 24.17 · Oct 16.44 · Nov 7.67 · Dec 0.333 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014920 (LA CROSSE MUNI AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -11.94 · Feb -9.89 · Mar -3.33 · Apr 3.56 · May 10.06 · Jun 15.78 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 16.83 · Sep 12.28 · Oct 5.5 · Nov -1.39 · Dec -8 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014920 (LA CROSSE MUNI AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.72 · Feb 29.72 · Mar 49.02 · Apr 103.4 · May 128.8 · Jun 138.2 · Jul 106.9 · Aug 109.5 · Sep 98.3 · Oct 75.44 · Nov 50.29 · Dec 36.58 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00214418 (LA CRESCENT DAM 7)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading98.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.01 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation693.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-4.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Cedar Rapids ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents298 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,257 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,236 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value272,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes85.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate62.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance1.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,630 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home15.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on La Crescent

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.

Cities near La Crescent

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

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities
Caddo Mills5,257 residentsSt. Helena5,257 residentsMontrose-Ghent5,254 residentsFloral City5,261 residentsLewisburg borough5,253 residentsEast Port Orchard5,262 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around La Crescent?

The median gross salary is 3,566 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in La Crescent?

The unemployment rate is 0.478 %. 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 La Crescent?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is La Crescent?

Police recorded 511.5 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 La Crescent?

The published population is 5,257 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in La Crescent?

298 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 La Crescent a good place to live?

La Crescent 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 La Crescent?

La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem are near La Crescent. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  7. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00214418 (LA CRESCENT DAM 7) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014920 (LA CROSSE MUNI AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  16. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q936780 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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