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Living in Lebanon

In July 2026, owner occupation was 46.8% and the vacancy rate was 7.88%. The population of Lebanon, in the United States, was 26,536 in July 2026. There were 346 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$48,456 a year in July 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population26,479people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,309EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent871.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.1%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,277offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 20% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.67µg/m³country median 7.0 — 33% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$992 per month, while the median home value was US$156,500 in July 2026. 44.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lebanon 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 internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$992/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,034 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)932.9 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)4Official
Median monthly rent871.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes306 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Lebanon 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,466 of 26,479 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 Lebanon is 10.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income48,456 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription83.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet12.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet3.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,309 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,436 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate10.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lebanon?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,436 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,692of €2,707 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.€2,707
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− €933
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€1,692
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lebanon Salary needed to live in Lebanon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lebanon. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher83.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio24 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents346 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,191 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lebanon 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLebanon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lebanon 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
Lebanon1,378
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,277 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents250.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes46 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.63 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work4.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportMUI3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lebanon.

Find courses near Lebanon

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 Lebanon is 4.7 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 mean4.67 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.78 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 9.67 · Apr 16.67 · May 22.17 · Jun 26.67 · Jul 29.11 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.83 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 5.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364896 (LEBANON 2 W)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -4.78 · Mar -0.722 · Apr 4.61 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.39 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17 · Sep 13 · Oct 6.61 · Nov 1.11 · Dec -2.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364896 (LEBANON 2 W)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.39 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 10.61 · May 16.22 · Jun 21.06 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.61 · Oct 12.22 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 1.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.72 · Feb 64.77 · Mar 91.44 · Apr 94.49 · May 101.3 · Jun 114 · Jul 123.2 · Aug 117.6 · Sep 117.6 · Oct 104.1 · Nov 81.53 · Dec 90.68 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364896 (LEBANON 2 W)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading189.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation978.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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 2,466 is not 4.4% 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 share4.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents2,466 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population133,568 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Population density2,453 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population26,479 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics26,375 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value156,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes46.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate60.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad9.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage73.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance8.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available84.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022227,475 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202224 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,318 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home6.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans78.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Lebanon

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.

Lancaster as a Lebanon alternative in the same region

35 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Lancaster vs 4.7 µg/m³ Lebanon+69%
  • Residents: 58,366 Lancaster vs 26,479 Lebanon+120%
  • Foreign residents: 6.3% Lancaster vs 4.4% Lebanon+45%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Lancaster vs 10.1% Lebanon−20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,747 (2025) Lancaster vs 1,277 (2024) Lebanonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Lancaster vs 17.0 km Lebanon−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,524 Lancaster vs €2,309 Lebanon+9%

Plainfield as a Lebanon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 998 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,309 Lebanon+109%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.1% Lebanon−63%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,277 Lebanon−42%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.7 µg/m³ Lebanon+67%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 26,479 Lebanon+89%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,436 Lebanon+18%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.4% Lebanon+40%

Cities near Lebanon

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

Palmyra borough Commuting Zone · 15.1 km away
Rent
1,001 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,315 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hershey 20.8 km away
Rent
1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,165 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lititz 23.1 km away
Rent
1,260 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,934 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Lebanon?

The median gross salary is 3,436 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lebanon?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 %. 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 Lebanon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.67 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: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Lebanon?

Police recorded 1,277 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 Lebanon?

The published population is 26,479 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lebanon?

2,466 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 Lebanon a good place to live?

Lebanon 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 Lebanon?

Palmyra borough, Hershey, Lititz are near Lebanon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Lebanon (Pennsylvania), United States: population, rent},
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