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67.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 6,248 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Lake Grove, a city in the United States, had a population of 11,061 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population11,168people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,848EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,920EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.18%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Lake Grove.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,184 per month, while the median home value was US$598,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 77.3%, and the vacancy rate was 1.77% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake Grove 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,184/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent67.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,987 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,920 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lake Grove 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–63%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,673 of 11,168 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$118,311 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Grove is 5.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income118,311 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband88.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,848 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.18 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lake Grove?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,449of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €1,987
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€1,449
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lake Grove Salary needed to live in Lake Grove

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Grove. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Grove. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools37 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio233 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,248 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,705 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Grove 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time38.72 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportISP3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Lake Grove is 6.0 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 mean5.96 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 14.61 · May 20.17 · Jun 25.11 · Jul 28.22 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 17.83 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.11 · Feb -3.61 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.11 · May 10.44 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 19.61 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 14.94 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -1.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.96 · Feb 83.57 · Mar 114.6 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.31 · Jun 101.6 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 91.44 · Oct 100.8 · Nov 86.61 · Dec 119.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00004781 (ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,321 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±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

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 1,673 is not 4.7% 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 share4.72 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,673 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,463 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population11,168 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value598,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes77.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad15.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage79.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher43.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,031 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans93.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Grove

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.

White Plains as a Lake Grove alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 62,871 White Plains vs 11,168 Lake Grove+463%
  • Foreign residents: 12.8% White Plains vs 4.7% Lake Grove+170%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,476 White Plains vs €3,848 Lake Grove+16%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% White Plains vs 5.2% Lake Grove+14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ White Plains vs 6.0 µg/m³ Lake Grove+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 White Plains vs €4,539 Lake Grovesame level
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km White Plains vs 6.0 km Lake Grovesame level
Full comparisonMore about White Plains

Plainfield as a Lake Grove alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1263 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 11,168 Lake Grove+348%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,848 Lake Grove+26%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.2% Lake Grove−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.0 µg/m³ Lake Grove+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Lake Grove+50%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.7% Lake Grove+29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Lake Grove−11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Lake Grove

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

Nesconset 3.2 km away
Rent
2,869 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lake Ronkonkoma 3.2 km away
Rent
2,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Centereach 3.4 km away
Rent
2,236 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,454 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint James 3.9 km away
Rent
2,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,912 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ronkonkoma 5.0 km away
Rent
2,167 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,215 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Stony Brook 5.4 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,291 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Selden 6.0 km away
Rent
2,135 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,071 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Farmingville 6.4 km away
Rent
2,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,908 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Marinette11,168 residentsProgress11,168 residentsCoshocton11,169 residentsSnyder11,166 residentsHealdsburg11,172 residentsLexington11,176 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Lake Grove?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Grove?

The unemployment rate is 5.18 %. 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 Lake Grove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.96 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 many people live in Lake Grove?

The published population is 11,168 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Grove?

1,673 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 Lake Grove a good place to live?

Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove?

Nesconset, Lake Ronkonkoma, Centereach, Saint James, Ronkonkoma are near Lake Grove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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