Living in Martha Lake

In Martha Lake, unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

Residents of Martha Lake numbered 21,660 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Martha Lake reached 4.3%. Foreign residents numbered 6,590 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population21,660people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,179EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,019EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.3%country median 4.6% — 6% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.34µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,030 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,019 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Martha Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%

Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

30.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,590 of 21,660 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 Martha Lake is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Martha Lake 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,179 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.3 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Martha Lake?

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

Left over each month€1,821of €3,933 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.	€3,933
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	− €2,030
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	€1,821

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	159.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Martha Lake 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.

Mobility and administration

Martha Lake's nearest major airport was 7 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PAE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 98.8 mm in January and 21.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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9°3°

11°4°

13°6°

17°9°

19°11°

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23°13°

20°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

126

115

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Martha Lake is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Martha Lake 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.67 · Feb 8.83 · Mar 10.89 · Apr 13.39 · May 16.94 · Jun 19.11 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 19.83 · Oct 14.28 · Nov 9.83 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.56 · Feb 2.72 · Mar 3.89 · Apr 5.89 · May 8.67 · Jun 10.78 · Jul 12.61 · Aug 13 · Sep 11.28 · Oct 7.78 · Nov 4.39 · Dec 2.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.11 · Feb 5.78 · Mar 7.39 · Apr 9.61 · May 12.78 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.89 · Sep 15.56 · Oct 11.06 · Nov 7.11 · Dec 4.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 98.81 · Feb 72.14 · Mar 92.2 · Apr 67.82 · May 53.59 · Jun 48.01 · Jul 21.34 · Aug 24.89 · Sep 42.67 · Oct 85.09 · Nov 126.2 · Dec 114.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Everett ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °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

Martha Lake covered an area of 11.8 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,919.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport69.6%
Foreign residents30.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.79 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	29.12 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	6,590 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,920 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	21,660 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Martha Lake

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.

Mill Creek East as a Martha Lake alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €7,526 Mill Creek East vs €5,179 Martha Lake+45%
Foreign residents: 34.1% Mill Creek East vs 29.1% Martha Lake+17%
Residents: 24,912 Mill Creek East vs 21,660 Martha Lake+15%
Unemployment: 4.4% Mill Creek East vs 4.3% Martha Lakesame level
Annual PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³ Mill Creek East vs 4.3 µg/m³ Martha Lakesame level

Full comparison More about Mill Creek East

North Bethesda as a Martha Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3715 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 21,660 Martha Lake+131%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,179 Martha Lake+18%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.3 µg/m³ Martha Lake+35%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.3% Martha Lake−15%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 29.1% Martha Lake+17%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Martha Lake

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

Lake Stickney 2.9 km away

Rent: 1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,363 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mill Creek East 4.1 km away

Rent: 2,912 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,526 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Picnic Point-North Lynnwood 4.2 km away

Rent: 1,982 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,642 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bothell West 5.0 km away

Rent: 2,320 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,284 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alderwood Manor 5.5 km away

Rent: 1,773 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,705 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Picnic Point 6.0 km away

Rent: 2,142 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,913 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Mountain Brook21,661 residents Arbutus21,655 residents Elmwood Park borough21,680 residents St. Michael21,681 residents North Ogden21,689 residents Montrose21,583 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Martha Lake?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Martha Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.34 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Martha Lake?

The published population is 21,660 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Martha Lake?

6,590 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Martha Lake a good place to live?

Martha Lake 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 Martha Lake?

Mill Creek, Lake Stickney, Mill Creek East, Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, North Creek are near Martha Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Martha Lake, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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 B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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