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Moses Lake's population was 26,083 in July 2026. There were 91 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 18 schools. Owner occupation was 61.2%, and the vacancy rate was 4.86% in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population27,469people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,370EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,069EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.65%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,631offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 192% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.45µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

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

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,216 per month, while the median home value was US$310,000 in July 2026. 48.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moses Lake 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,216/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,200 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)1Official
Median monthly rent1,069 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes708 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Moses Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,974 of 27,469 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$74,752 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Moses Lake is 4.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,752 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,370 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,951 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.65 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Moses Lake?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,951 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,801of €3,083 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.€3,083
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− €1,200
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€1,801
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools18 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents29.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents91 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,751 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moses 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMoses Lake highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moses Lake highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Moses Lake4,631
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,631 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes99 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.21 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMWH3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Moses Lake.

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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 Moses Lake is 5.5 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 mean5.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.44 · Feb 6.72 · Mar 12.72 · Apr 17.61 · May 23.17 · Jun 26.89 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 25.94 · Oct 17.11 · Nov 7.94 · Dec 2.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.56 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.167 · Apr 2.94 · May 7.44 · Jun 11.11 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.39 · Sep 8.33 · Oct 2.72 · Nov -1.78 · Dec -4.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.06 · Feb 1.83 · Mar 6.28 · Apr 10.28 · May 15.28 · Jun 19 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.33 · Sep 17.11 · Oct 9.94 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -1.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.91 · Feb 16.51 · Mar 18.54 · Apr 16.51 · May 18.29 · Jun 18.54 · Jul 6.6 · Aug 3.81 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 16.76 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 28.19 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading148.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.54 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation209 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Sparks ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.5 °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 1,974 is not 4.7% 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 share4.71 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,974 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density584.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population27,469 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics27,367 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value310,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes61.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate63.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad7.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage70.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance6.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available90.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022148,888 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202240 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,968 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans86.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Moses 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.

Plainfield as a Moses Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2527 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,631 Moses Lake−84%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,370 Moses Lake+43%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 27,469 Moses Lake+82%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.6% Moses Lake−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,951 Moses Lakeno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.7% Moses Lake+30%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 9.0 km Moses Lakesame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

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 Moses Lake?

The median gross salary is 3,951 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Moses Lake?

The unemployment rate is 4.65 %. 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 Moses Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.45 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: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Moses Lake?

Police recorded 4,631 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 Moses Lake?

The published population is 27,469 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Moses Lake?

1,974 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 Moses Lake a good place to live?

Moses 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.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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