Living in Lake Ronkonkoma

In Lake Ronkonkoma, unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

Lake Ronkonkoma's population was 18,619 at the end of 2020. Lake Ronkonkoma had an unemployment rate of 6.16% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Lake Ronkonkoma numbered 2,254.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population18,619people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,125EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,005EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.16%country median 4.6% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.72µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 73% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,959 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	2,005 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lake Ronkonkoma a good place to live?

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Remote worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–38%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,254 of 18,619 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 Lake Ronkonkoma is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lake Ronkonkoma 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,125 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.16 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Ronkonkoma?

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

Left over each month€1,175of €3,216 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.	€3,216
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	− €1,959
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	€1,175

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Ronkonkoma 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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Mobility and administration

Lake Ronkonkoma's nearest airport was ISP, 5 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ISP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Ronkonkoma. 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 Lake Ronkonkoma.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.1°C in January to 23.9°C in July.

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.55.7WHO 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 Lake Ronkonkoma is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Lake Ronkonkoma 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.72 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.1 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 93 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 114.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.4 · Jun 101.7 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.6 · Sep 91.6 · Oct 100.9 · Nov 86.7 · Dec 119.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,169 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 11.7 km². At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,550.8 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.9%
Foreign residents12.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.75 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	12.37 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,254 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,551 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	18,619 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Ronkonkoma

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.

Nesconset as a Lake Ronkonkoma alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.1% Nesconset vs 6.2% Lake Ronkonkoma−66%
Median gross pay, city: €5,478 Nesconset vs €4,125 Lake Ronkonkoma+33%
Foreign residents: 15.5% Nesconset vs 12.4% Lake Ronkonkoma+25%
Residents: 13,207 Nesconset vs 18,619 Lake Ronkonkoma−29%
Annual PM2.5: 5.7 µg/m³ Nesconset vs 5.7 µg/m³ Lake Ronkonkomasame level

Full comparison More about Nesconset

North Bethesda as a Lake Ronkonkoma alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 396 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.4% Lake Ronkonkoma+176%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,125 Lake Ronkonkoma+48%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 18,619 Lake Ronkonkoma+169%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Lake Ronkonkoma−41%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Lake Ronkonkoma

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

Ronkonkoma 2.2 km away

Rent: 2,167 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,215 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Nesconset 3.6 km away

Rent: 2,869 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Holbrook 4.6 km away

Rent: 2,250 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,770 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Centereach 5.5 km away

Rent: 2,236 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,454 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Holtsville 5.8 km away

Rent: 2,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,606 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Farmingville 6.0 km away

Rent: 2,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,908 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint James 6.4 km away

Rent: 2,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,912 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The unemployment rate is 6.16 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.72 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The published population is 18,619 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Ronkonkoma?

2,254 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lake Ronkonkoma a good place to live?

Lake Ronkonkoma 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 Ronkonkoma?

Ronkonkoma, Lake Grove, Nesconset, Holbrook, Centereach are near Lake Ronkonkoma. 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, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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