Living in Meadow Lakes

In Meadow Lakes, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

The population of Meadow Lakes totalled 9,197 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.84% was measured at the end of 2024. Meadow Lakes's foreign population totalled 309 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population9,197people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,708EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,272EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.84%country median 4.6% — 50% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 internet¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,392 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	1,272 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Meadow Lakes a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 21–41%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 309 of 9,197 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 Meadow Lakes is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Meadow Lakes 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,708 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.84 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Meadow Lakes?

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

Left over each month€1,432of €2,906 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.	€2,906
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	− €1,392
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	€1,432

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	121.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meadow Lakes 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

Meadow Lakes was 48 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	48 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MRI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meadow Lakes. 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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Climate and air quality

Meadow Lakes's monthly mean temperatures were −8.2°C in January and 14.6°C in July. Meadow Lakes's monthly precipitation totalled 18.5 mm in January and 65.8 mm in July.

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

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18°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -4.61 · Feb -1.78 · Mar 1 · Apr 8.06 · May 14.61 · Jun 17.78 · Jul 19.33 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -1.28 · Dec -3.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -11.72 · Feb -9.83 · Mar -7.5 · Apr -1.72 · May 2.94 · Jun 7.11 · Jul 9.83 · Aug 8.33 · Sep 4.17 · Oct -1.67 · Nov -8.5 · Dec -10.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.17 · Feb -5.83 · Mar -3.28 · Apr 3.17 · May 8.78 · Jun 12.44 · Jul 14.56 · Aug 12.94 · Sep 8.39 · Oct 2.06 · Nov -4.89 · Dec -7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 18.54 · Feb 22.1 · Mar 16.26 · Apr 9.65 · May 28.45 · Jun 44.45 · Jul 65.79 · Aug 87.38 · Sep 72.64 · Oct 46.74 · Nov 29.21 · Dec 37.08 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Fargo ±4.8 °C. Elsewhere: Oulu (Finland) ±1.5 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±1.5 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.5 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±2.0 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.1 °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

Meadow Lakes covered an area of 195.7 km² at the end of 2025. Meadow Lakes had a population density of 44.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	195.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	3.56 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	309 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	44.41 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	9,197 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Meadow Lakes

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.

Gateway as a Meadow Lakes alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €5,117 Gateway vs €3,708 Meadow Lakes+38%
Unemployment: 3.8% Gateway vs 6.8% Meadow Lakes−45%
Residents: 5,748 Gateway vs 9,197 Meadow Lakes−38%
Foreign residents: 3.0% Gateway vs 3.6% Meadow Lakes−15%

Full comparison More about Gateway

North Bethesda as a Meadow Lakes alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 5372 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.6% Meadow Lakes+859%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,197 Meadow Lakes+445%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,708 Meadow Lakes+65%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% Meadow Lakes−47%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Meadow Lakes

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

Knik-Fairview 9.7 km away

Rent: 1,467 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,258 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Tanaina 10.1 km away

Rent: 1,292 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,319 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lakes 16.4 km away

Rent: 1,331 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,223 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Gateway 19.4 km away

Rent: 1,608 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,117 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Meadow Lakes?

The unemployment rate is 6.84 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Meadow Lakes?

The published population is 9,197 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Meadow Lakes?

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

Is Meadow Lakes a good place to live?

Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes?

Wasilla, Knik-Fairview, Tanaina, Lakes, Gateway are near Meadow Lakes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Meadow Lakes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
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