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Living in Locust Grove

The city had 50 schools in 2026. Locust Grove, a city in the United States, had a population of 10,532 in July 2026. 57.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 14 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population14,610people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,744EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,383EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate9.93%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,223offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 103% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Locust Grove.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,573 per month, while the median home value was US$307,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.7%, and the vacancy rate was 8% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Locust Grove 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,573/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,508 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)1Official
Median monthly rent1,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes292 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Locust Grove 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 518 of 14,610 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$75,083 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Locust Grove is 9.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income75,083 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,744 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate9.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Locust Grove?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,368of €2,958 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.€2,958
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− €1,508
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€1,368
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Locust Grove Salary needed to live in Locust Grove

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Locust Grove. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools50 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,521 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Locust Grove 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLocust Grove highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Locust Grove highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Locust Grove3,223
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,223 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time34.83 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport217 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportATL3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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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 Locust Grove is 10.1 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 mean10.13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.78 · Feb 14.89 · Mar 19.44 · Apr 24.22 · May 28.39 · Jun 31.67 · Jul 33.22 · Aug 32.72 · Sep 29.56 · Oct 23.72 · Nov 17.89 · Dec 13.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.167 · Feb 0.833 · Mar 4.61 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.56 · Jun 18.56 · Jul 20.61 · Aug 20.22 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 9.78 · Nov 3.78 · Dec 1.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.33 · Feb 7.83 · Mar 12 · Apr 16.39 · May 21 · Jun 25.11 · Jul 26.89 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 10.83 · Dec 7.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 134.6 · Feb 113.5 · Mar 138.2 · Apr 97.03 · May 84.07 · Jun 109.7 · Jul 112.5 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 94.74 · Oct 87.63 · Nov 92.71 · Dec 118.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.75 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,226 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.4 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.7 °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 518 is not 0.5% 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 share0.522 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents518 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density457.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population14,610 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,497 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value307,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes83.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate73.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher30.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,104 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home13.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Locust Grove

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.

Hampton as a Locust Grove alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 2.3% Hampton vs 0.5% Locust Grove+347%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 593 Hampton vs 3,223 Locust Grove−82%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Hampton vs 9.9% Locust Grove−50%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Hampton vs 10.1 µg/m³ Locust Grove−35%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,999 Hampton vs €2,744 Locust Grove+9%
  • Residents: 9,349 Hampton vs 14,610 Locust Grove−36%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Hampton vs 44.0 km Locust Grove−30%
Full comparisonMore about Hampton

Plainfield as a Locust Grove alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 988 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.5% Locust Grove+1070%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,744 Locust Grove+76%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,223 Locust Grove−77%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,610 Locust Grove+243%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 9.9% Locust Grove−62%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 44.0 km Locust Grove−80%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.1 µg/m³ Locust Grove−23%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Locust Grove

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Huron14,607 residentsBainbridge14,606 residentsShiloh14,604 residentsParlier14,622 residentsCircleville14,634 residentsGonzalez14,586 residents

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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 Locust Grove?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Locust Grove?

The unemployment rate is 9.93 %. 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 Locust Grove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.13 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 Locust Grove?

Police recorded 3,223 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 Locust Grove?

The published population is 14,610 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Locust Grove?

518 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 Locust Grove a good place to live?

Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove?

McDonough, Jackson, Hampton, Griffin, Lovejoy are near Locust Grove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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