Living in Meadowbrook

In Meadowbrook (Virginia), unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

The population of Meadowbrook totalled 20,898 at the end of 2020. Meadowbrook's unemployment stood at 5.31% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 4,353 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population20,898people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,244EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,463EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.31%country median 4.6% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.34µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 62% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 71% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Meadowbrook.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,494 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	1,463 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Meadowbrook a good place to live?

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Remote worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–38%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

20.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,353 of 20,898 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 Meadowbrook is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Meadowbrook 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,244 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.31 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Meadowbrook?

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

Left over each month€984of €2,560 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.	€2,560
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	− €1,494
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	€984

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meadowbrook. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	288.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meadowbrook 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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Mobility and administration

Meadowbrook's nearest airport was RIC, 15 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	RIC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meadowbrook. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Meadowbrook.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 6.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Meadowbrook's monthly mean temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 26.3°C in July.

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

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9°-2°

11°-1°

15°3°

21°8°

25°13°

30°18°

32°21°

31°20°

27°16°

22°9°

16°4°

11°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

118

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125

117

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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

PM2.56.3WHO 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 Meadowbrook is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Meadowbrook 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 21.4 · May 25.4 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 32 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 15.8 · Dec 10.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 8 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 5.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 81.9 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 101.7 · Apr 80.7 · May 101.6 · Jun 117.8 · Jul 110.9 · Aug 124.6 · Sep 117.1 · Oct 86 · Nov 77.8 · Dec 89.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	23 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,156 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	15 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±1.6 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±1.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±2.7 °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

Meadowbrook's total area was 21.1 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 983 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.2%
Foreign residents20.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21.11 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	20.98 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	4,353 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	983 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	20,898 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Meadowbrook

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.

Bon Air as a Meadowbrook alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €4,417 Bon Air vs €3,244 Meadowbrook+36%
Unemployment: 3.5% Bon Air vs 5.3% Meadowbrook−34%
Foreign residents: 9.8% Bon Air vs 21.0% Meadowbrook−53%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Bon Air vs 6.3 µg/m³ Meadowbrook+10%
Residents: 18,022 Bon Air vs 20,898 Meadowbrook−14%

Full comparison More about Bon Air

North Bethesda as a Meadowbrook alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,244 Meadowbrook+89%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 20,898 Meadowbrook+140%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Meadowbrook−32%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 21.0% Meadowbrook+63%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.3 µg/m³ Meadowbrook−7%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Meadowbrook

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

Richmond Commuting Zone · 12.7 km away

Salary: 3,506 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Bensley 3.3 km away

Rent: 1,144 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,357 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Chester 9.2 km away

Rent: 1,481 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bon Air 12.9 km away

Rent: 1,662 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,417 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Brandermill 15.5 km away

Rent: 1,646 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,639 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

East Highland Park 17.0 km away

Rent: 1,218 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sandston 17.4 km away

Rent: 1,119 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,183 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Meadowbrook part of Richmond?

Meadowbrook is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Richmond city profile

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Meadowbrook?

The unemployment rate is 5.31 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Meadowbrook?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.34 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Meadowbrook?

The published population is 20,898 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Meadowbrook?

4,353 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Meadowbrook a good place to live?

Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook part of Richmond?

Meadowbrook is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Meadowbrook?

Richmond, Bensley, Chester, Bon Air, Fort Lee are near Meadowbrook. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Meadowbrook (Virginia), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version de87b653b399a683e37509b57f2b0a13]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/meadowbrook-va-041/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_meadowbrook-virginia-united-states-population-rent_f5a260150f02,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Meadowbrook (Virginia), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {de87b653b399a683e37509b57f2b0a13},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/meadowbrook-va-041/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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
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
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
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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