Living in Ludlow
In Ludlow, unemployment is 4.2% (2024).
Annual PM2.5 was 0.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Less recorded crime than 80% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ludlow?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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) | 1,208 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)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,130 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 97 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Is Ludlow 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.
Work and income
Ludlow 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,914 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)3Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | api.bls.gov7Official |
What does a salary buy in Ludlow?
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. | €3,053 |
| 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 | − €1,208 |
| 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 | €1,763 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ludlow. 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 Ludlow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 332.2 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ludlow 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
Crime incidents numbered 788.6 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 788.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 23 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Mobility and administration
Ludlow's nearest airport was BDL, 30 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ludlow. 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
PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 20.1 µg/m³.
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.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 0.81 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 20.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 4.94 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 15.94 % | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,332 people | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 21,153 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Ludlow
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.
Hampden as a Ludlow alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Hampden vs 0.8 µg/m³ Ludlow+646%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 260 Hampden vs 789 Ludlow−67%
- Foreign residents: 3.1% Hampden vs 15.9% Ludlow−80%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,628 Hampden vs €3,914 Ludlow+18%
- Unemployment: 4.5% Hampden vs 4.2% Ludlow+7%
Cities near Ludlow
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,203 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,533 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,046 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,628 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,224 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,212 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
How does Ludlow compare?
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Is Ludlow part of Springfield?
Ludlow is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Springfield city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Ludlow?
The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. Source: api.bls.gov.
Is the air quality good in Ludlow?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 0.81 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
How safe is Ludlow?
Police recorded 788.6 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 foreign residents live in Ludlow?
3,332 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
Is Ludlow a good place to live?
Ludlow 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.
Is Ludlow part of Springfield?
Ludlow is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Ludlow?
Springfield, North Chicopee, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden are near Ludlow. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- api.bls.gov api.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-26
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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