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Living in Linden

The city had 11 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 59.5% and the vacancy rate was 4.25%. Its population was 44,192 in July 2026. There were 4,037 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0735 sources

Population45,752people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,463EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,521EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate9.47%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,229incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.49µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,731 per month, while the median home value was US$419,700 in July 2026. 52.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Linden 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,731/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,883 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,646 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 rent1,521 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Linden 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

34.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,969 of 45,752 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$92,915 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Linden is 9.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income92,915 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet7.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet5.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,463 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate9.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Linden?

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€1,790of €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− €1,646
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€1,790
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Linden Salary needed to live in Linden

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio121 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,037 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,809 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Linden 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 citiesLinden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Linden 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
Linden2,229
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,229 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents373.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.52 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport6.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Nearest airportLDJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport1 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Linden is 7.5 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 mean7.49 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.44 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 7.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.87 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 104.9 · Apr 98.3 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.4 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 97.03 · Oct 96.27 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 105.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading172.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.08 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,247 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: The Bronx ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °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 15,969 is not 15.1% 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 share15.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents15,969 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,653 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official
Population45,752 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value419,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes59.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate70.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad36.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents21.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents15.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage74 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance13.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over22,522 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home7.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans87.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Linden

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.

Hoboken as a Linden alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,463 Linden+118%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 9.5% Linden−60%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 1.0 km Linden+100%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 15.1% Linden−44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 (2024) Hoboken vs 2,229 (2025) Lindenno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 7.5 µg/m³ Linden−23%
  • Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 45,752 Linden+29%

Holly Springs as a Linden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 683 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 1.0 km Linden+2500%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,463 Linden+46%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 9.5% Linden−64%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 15.1% Linden−68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,539 Linden−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 2,229 (2025) Lindenno percentage
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 45,752 Linden+10%

Cities near Linden

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

Carteret 4.7 km away
Rent
1,877 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Elizabeth 4.8 km away
Salary
2,946 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Roselle Park 5.1 km away
Rent
1,536 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,204 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Avenel 5.9 km away
Rent
1,761 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,206 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Union 6.5 km away
Rent
1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

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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 Linden?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Linden?

The unemployment rate is 9.47 %. 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 Linden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.49 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 safe is Linden?

Police recorded 2,229 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Linden?

The published population is 45,752 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Linden?

15,969 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 Linden a good place to live?

Linden 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 Linden?

Roselle borough, Rahway, Carteret, Elizabeth, Roselle Park borough are near Linden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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