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.
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,731/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 52.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,883 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,646 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 | 1,521 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
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.
Linden 9.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 92,915 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 7.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,463 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.47 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Linden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 121 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,037 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,809 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,229 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 373.3 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 31.52 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 6.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | LDJ | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 1 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Linden 7.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.49 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 172.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.08 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 7 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,247 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.57 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.17 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.92 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA 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.
By nationality
National passport65.1%Foreign residents34.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 15.13 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 15,969 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,653 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 45,752 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 419,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 70.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 36.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 21.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 15.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 13.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 22,522 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 7.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS 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.
- Rent
- 1,877 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,946 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 4,204 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,536 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,204 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,761 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,206 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- 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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- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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