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Living in Lanham

Lanham is one of the cities recorded in the United States. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.36% at the end of 2024. Lanham had a foreign population of 4,003 at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 1.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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 Lanham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Lanham yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median monthly rent1,768 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)14Community estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

35% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,003 people of 11,433 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lanham is 5.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Lanham 5.4%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,757 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)13Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.36 %country median 4.5%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lanham. 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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lanham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Lanham's nearest airport was DCA, 20 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count91 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDCA3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lanham. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lanham.

Climate and air quality

Lanham's monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.8 mm in January and 109.9 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lanham average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lanham average monthly precipitation, mm03060901207366898210010711083100937487JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lanham annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5251.7PM2.5µg/m³

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 Lanham is 1.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–2Lanham 1.72 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean1.68 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20 · May 24.7 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.8 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 81.5 · May 100.2 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 109.9 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 99.8 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 86.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M314.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M35.61 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,062 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)4Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Max Temp C Jul32 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature15.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Min Temp C Jan-1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Westwood11,434 residentsWoods Cross11,429 residentsMilton11,440 residentsLeon Valley11,424 residentsPleasant View11,423 residentsMagalia11,444 residents

Population and city profile

An area of 9.1 km² comprised Lanham at the end of 2025. The population density of Lanham stood at 1,251.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lanham residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport65%Foreign residents35%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.14 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share35.01 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Foreign residents4,003 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Population density1,251 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Population11,433 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)12Community estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lanham 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 worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 27–51%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–51%
Foreign residents4,003 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Population11,433 people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median monthly rent1,768 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary2,757 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Unemployment rate5.36 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5 — annual mean1.68 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lanham 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.

Is Lanham part of Washington, D.C.?

Lanham is near Washington, D.C., but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 17.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source2

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Lanham?

The unemployment rate is 5.36 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lanham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 1.68 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. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in Lanham?

The published population is 11,433 people. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Lanham?

4,003 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lanham a good place to live?

Lanham 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.

Is Lanham part of Washington, D.C.?

Lanham is near Washington, D.C., but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 17.1 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lanham, United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lanham/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lanham, United States: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  2. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11

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