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Living in Manhattan

In Manhattan (New York), the median gross salary is €5,963 a month (2024).

Annual PM2.5 levels for Manhattan stood at 6.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population1,660,664people1 Jul 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — New York County, New York
Median gross salary5,963EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · 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)
Median rent2,030EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate7.58%country median 4.6% — 66% aboveOfficial source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Recorded crime2,937incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean6.9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 85% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 81% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Manhattan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Manhattan 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 monthly rent2,030 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)3Official

Is Manhattan a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 25–43%
Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on housing · range 29–45%
Student30%strong on education, weak on housing · range 22–38%
Family22%strong on family, weak on housing · range 13–31%
Retirement31%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 19–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

27.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 462,935 of 1,660,664 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Manhattan is 7.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices3 count15 Sept 2026Workforce1 Career Centers — official NYC location list21Official
Median gross salary5,963 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 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)4Official
Unemployment rate7.58 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official

What does a salary buy in Manhattan?

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

Manhattan median gross pay: €5,963 (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), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,318of €4,430 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.€4,430
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €2,030
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€2,318
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Manhattan Salary needed to live in Manhattan

Public employment offices in Manhattan

Workforce1 Career Centers lists 3 public employment offices in Manhattan (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026Learn English for Free at the Library — New York Public Library9Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals2 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information7Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents1,422 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Manhattan 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 citiesManhattan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Manhattan 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
Manhattan229
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,937 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Manhattan's nearest major airport was 5 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TSS3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration in Manhattan

Learn English for Free at the Library lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Manhattan (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

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 Manhattan.

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Climate and air quality

Manhattan's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 25.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 92.5 mm in January and 116.9 mm in July. Manhattan's maximum PM2.5 level reached 26.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 Manhattan is 6.9 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 mean6.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.8 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 109.1 · Apr 104 · May 100.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.9 · Aug 115.7 · Sep 109.6 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.9 · Dec 111.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,258 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Paterson ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.5 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share27.88 %31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)6Official
Foreign residents462,935 people31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)6Official
Population1,660,664 people1 Jul 2024U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — New York County, New York16Official · county equivalent borough

Alternatives for people set on Manhattan

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.

Queens as a Manhattan alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,699 Queens vs €5,963 Manhattan−38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³ Queens vs 6.9 µg/m³ Manhattan−75%
  • Foreign residents: 47.5% Queens vs 27.9% Manhattan+70%
  • Residents: 2,316,841 Queens vs 1,660,664 Manhattan+40%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% Queens vs 7.6% Manhattan−4%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,937 Queens vs 2,937 Manhattansame level
Full comparisonMore about Queens

Cities near Manhattan

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

New York City 2.0 km away
Salary
3,967 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Jersey City 5.9 km away
Salary
5,464 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Manhattan, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Phoenix1,665,481 residentsPhiladelphia1,574,281 residentsSan Antonio1,548,422 residentsSan Diego1,406,106 residentsThe Bronx1,384,724 residentsDallas1,329,491 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Manhattan?

The unemployment rate is 7.58 %. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is the air quality good in Manhattan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.9 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. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Manhattan?

Police recorded 2,937 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 Manhattan?

The published population is 1,660,664 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — New York County, New York.

How many foreign residents live in Manhattan?

462,935 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey).

Is Manhattan a good place to live?

Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

New York City, Hoboken, Union City, Jersey City, West New York are near Manhattan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Manhattan (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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