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Mason's population was 8,249 in July 2026. There were 1,167 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 68.7% and the vacancy rate was 4.35%.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population8,264people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,997EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,023EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime936.7offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 41% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.59µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Mason.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,164 per month, while the median home value was US$198,000 in July 2026. 39.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mason 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,164/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent39.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents966.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,081 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,023 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes53 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Mason 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 216 of 8,264 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$79,117 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mason is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income79,117 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet7.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,997 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,901 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Mason?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,901 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,884of €3,046 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.€3,046
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− €1,081
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€1,884
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mason Salary needed to live in Mason

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mason. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio36 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,167 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,852 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mason 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 citiesMason highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mason 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
Mason565
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents936.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents224 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes21 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.79 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportLAN3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mason. 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
Open official information

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 Mason.

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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 Mason is 6.6 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 mean6.59 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 14.2 · May 20.8 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.2 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 2.4 · May 8.6 · Jun 14 · Jul 16 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -3.4 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 43.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 82.9 · May 92.9 · Jun 95.4 · Jul 74.7 · Aug 88.4 · Sep 71.4 · Oct 80.2 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 48.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading117.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.38 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation915.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.39 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lansing ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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 216 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 share0.473 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents216 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density624.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population8,264 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,324 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value198,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes68.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate62.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad2.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage79.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance4.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available96.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,085 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home16.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans88.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Mason

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.

Plainfield as a Mason alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 328 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.5% Mason+1192%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,264 Mason+506%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,997 Mason+61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.9% Mason+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 937 Mason−21%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 25.0 km Mason−64%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Mason+18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Mason

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

Holt 9.0 km away
Rent
1,217 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Okemos 15.3 km away
Rent
1,199 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,822 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Haslett 19.0 km away
Rent
1,039 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,563 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lansing 19.1 km away
Salary
2,710 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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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 Mason?

The median gross salary is 3,901 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Mason?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 %. 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 Mason?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.59 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 Mason?

Police recorded 936.7 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 Mason?

The published population is 8,264 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Mason?

216 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 Mason a good place to live?

Mason 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 Mason?

Holt, Okemos, East Lansing, Haslett, Eaton Rapids are near Mason. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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