Living in Mechanicstown

In Mechanicstown, unemployment is 9.1% (2024).

Mechanicstown had a population of 8,065 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 9.15% at the end of 2024. Mechanicstown was home to 1,477 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population8,065people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,618EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,559EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate9.15%country median 4.6% — 100% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,572 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	1,559 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Mechanicstown a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 17–37%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,477 of 8,065 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 Mechanicstown is 9.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

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Mechanicstown 9.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,618 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.15 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Mechanicstown?

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

Left over each month€1,186of €2,840 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.	€2,840
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	− €1,572
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	€1,186

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	268.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mechanicstown 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

Mechanicstown's nearest airport was SWF, 24 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SWF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.3°C in January to 22.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 65.8 mm in January and 106.4 mm in July.

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

0°

1°-8°

3°-8°

8°-4°

15°3°

21°9°

26°14°

28°17°

27°16°

23°12°

17°6°

10°0°

4°-4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

117

106

114

108

116

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.17 · Feb 3 · Mar 8.22 · Apr 15.33 · May 21.22 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28 · Aug 27 · Sep 23 · Oct 16.83 · Nov 10 · Dec 3.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.89 · Feb -7.78 · Mar -3.56 · Apr 3.06 · May 9.11 · Jun 14.06 · Jul 16.78 · Aug 15.78 · Sep 11.83 · Oct 5.89 · Nov 0.444 · Dec -4.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.33 · Feb -2.39 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 9.17 · May 15.17 · Jun 19.78 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 21.39 · Sep 17.44 · Oct 11.39 · Nov 5.22 · Dec -0.333 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65.79 · Feb 53.09 · Mar 76.71 · Apr 102.4 · May 96.52 · Jun 117.3 · Jul 106.4 · Aug 114 · Sep 108.5 · Oct 115.6 · Nov 81.53 · Dec 89.92 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Albany ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °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

Mechanicstown spanned 8.7 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,015.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.7%
Foreign residents18.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	8.67 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	16.77 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,477 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,015 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	8,065 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Mechanicstown

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.

Scotchtown as a Mechanicstown alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 7.2% Scotchtown vs 9.1% Mechanicstown−21%
Median gross pay, city: €3,261 Scotchtown vs €3,618 Mechanicstown−10%
Foreign residents: 20.3% Scotchtown vs 16.8% Mechanicstown+21%
Residents: 10,578 Scotchtown vs 8,065 Mechanicstown+31%

Full comparison More about Scotchtown

North Bethesda as a Mechanicstown alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 354 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,065 Mechanicstown+521%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,618 Mechanicstown+69%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 9.1% Mechanicstown−60%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.8% Mechanicstown+103%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Mechanicstown

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

Scotchtown 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,261 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 Mechanicstown?

The unemployment rate is 9.15 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Mechanicstown?

The published population is 8,065 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Mechanicstown?

1,477 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Mechanicstown a good place to live?

Mechanicstown 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 Mechanicstown?

Middletown, Scotchtown, Goshen, Washingtonville, Walden are near Mechanicstown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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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