Living in Laurence Harbor

In Laurence Harbor, unemployment is 7.8% (2024).

Laurence Harbor's population was 6,635 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 7.85% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Laurence Harbor numbered 846.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,635people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,758EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.85%country median 4.6% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.65µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 87% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.

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

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)	1,742 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	1,758 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Laurence Harbor a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

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

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

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How international is the population?

12.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 846 of 6,635 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 Laurence Harbor is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Laurence Harbor 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.85 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Laurence Harbor?

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

Left over each month€1,517of €3,341 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.	€3,341
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	− €1,742
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	€1,517

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laurence Harbor. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	423.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Laurence Harbor 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

Laurence Harbor's nearest airport was EWR, 27 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	153 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EWR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Laurence Harbor. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Laurence Harbor recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Laurence Harbor's monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 24.4°C in July.

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

PM2.55.6WHO 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 Laurence Harbor 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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Laurence Harbor 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.65 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.17 · Feb 21.43 · Mar 22.61 · Apr 32.82 · May 31.01 · Jun 35.73 · Jul 38.72 · Aug 38.64 · Sep 35.7 · Oct 33.53 · Nov 23.82 · Dec 21.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -18.81 · Feb -19.5 · Mar -17.93 · Apr -4.43 · May 0.71 · Jun 6.58 · Jul 11.17 · Aug 11.64 · Sep 6.16 · Oct -2.38 · Nov -9.76 · Dec -14.15 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.15 · Feb -0.21 · Mar 3.78 · Apr 9.88 · May 15.62 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.38 · Aug 23.76 · Sep 20.14 · Oct 13.44 · Nov 7.19 · Dec 2.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 95 · Feb 75.44 · Mar 111.8 · Apr 98.81 · May 102.4 · Jun 122.7 · Jul 122.7 · Aug 118.4 · Sep 106.2 · Oct 104.4 · Nov 86.36 · Dec 114 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	16.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.65 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 7.6 km² at the end of 2025. Laurence Harbor had a population density of 810.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.2%
Foreign residents12.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.64 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	13.66 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	846 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	810.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	6,635 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Laurence Harbor

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.

Strathmore as a Laurence Harbor alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €5,468 Strathmore vs €4,300 Laurence Harbor+27%
Unemployment: 4.9% Strathmore vs 7.8% Laurence Harbor−38%
Residents: 7,225 Strathmore vs 6,635 Laurence Harbor+9%
Foreign residents: 14.4% Strathmore vs 13.7% Laurence Harbor+5%
Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Strathmore vs 5.6 µg/m³ Laurence Harborsame level

Full comparison More about Strathmore

North Bethesda as a Laurence Harbor alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 292 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,635 Laurence Harbor+655%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 13.7% Laurence Harbor+150%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,300 Laurence Harbor+42%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.8% Laurence Harbor−54%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.6 µg/m³ Laurence Harbor+4%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Laurence Harbor

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

Keyport 4.3 km away

Rent: 1,347 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,358 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Matawan 4.3 km away

Rent: 1,685 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,906 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Madison Park 4.4 km away

Rent: 1,412 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,066 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Strathmore 5.9 km away

Rent: 1,471 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Union Beach 6.4 km away

Rent: 2,372 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,954 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sayreville borough 6.5 km away

Salary: 4,253 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sayreville 6.8 km away

Rent: 1,581 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,253 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Edgemoor6,635 residents Bonne Terre6,636 residents Saint Gabriel6,639 residents Carthage6,640 residents Cold Spring6,640 residents Demopolis6,641 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Laurence Harbor?

The unemployment rate is 7.85 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Laurence Harbor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.65 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 Laurence Harbor?

The published population is 6,635 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Laurence Harbor?

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

Is Laurence Harbor a good place to live?

Laurence Harbor 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 Laurence Harbor?

Keyport, Matawan, Madison Park, South Amboy, Strathmore are near Laurence Harbor. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Laurence Harbor, United States: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {79b14c8c98645189cf13ea25f0a6db97},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/laurence-harbor/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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