Living in Mount Joy
In Mount Joy, unemployment is 1.3% (2024).
Mount Joy (officially Mount Joy borough) is a city in the United States. The city had 4 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,182 per month and the median home value was US$266,500. In July 2026, Mount Joy had a population of 8,344.
Lower unemployment than 97% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 93% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Joy?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 63.2%, and the vacancy rate was 3.71% in July 2026. 33.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet27Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan28Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,182/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 33.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,169 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)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,092 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 18 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Mount Joy 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 319 of 8,364 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$90,061 a year in July 2026.
Mount Joy 1.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 90,061 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,441 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-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)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,562 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov30Official |
| Unemployment rate | 1.25 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
What does a salary buy in Mount Joy?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,707 |
| 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 | − €1,169 |
| 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 | €1,456 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Joy. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Joy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 27 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,371 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,018 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 238.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Joy 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 431.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 2 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Average commute time | 25.17 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 6.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 18 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | LNS | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Joy. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Mount Joy 7.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.08 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.78 · Mar 10 · Apr 17.22 · May 22.56 · Jun 27 · Jul 29.17 · Aug 28.17 · Sep 24.67 · Oct 18.22 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 5.39 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364778 (LANDISVILLE 2 NW)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7 · Feb -6.44 · Mar -2.28 · Apr 2.94 · May 9 · Jun 14.22 · Jul 16.28 · Aug 15.11 · Sep 11.33 · Oct 4.94 · Nov -0.222 · Dec -4.33 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364778 (LANDISVILLE 2 NW)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 20 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI29Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 77.72 · Feb 61.98 · Mar 91.69 · Apr 90.42 · May 98.3 · Jun 110 · Jul 122.9 · Aug 102.6 · Sep 118.9 · Oct 105.9 · Nov 82.3 · Dec 84.58 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00364778 (LANDISVILLE 2 NW)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 18.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)26Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.08 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)26Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 8 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,123 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 30.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 12.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)29Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±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
By nationality
National passport96.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 6.24 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)23Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.82 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 319 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Population density | 1,339 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)25Official |
| Population | 8,364 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 8,376 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 266,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 73.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 3.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 72.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 4,615 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 89.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mount Joy
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.
East York as a Mount Joy alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 7.2% East York vs 3.8% Mount Joy+88%
- Unemployment: 0.8% East York vs 1.3% Mount Joy−37%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,982 East York vs €3,441 Mount Joyno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ East York vs 7.1 µg/m³ Mount Joy+4%
Cities near Mount Joy
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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Is Mount Joy part of Lancaster?
Mount Joy is in the published commuting zone of Lancaster; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lancaster city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Mount Joy?
The median gross salary is 3,562 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Joy?
The unemployment rate is 1.25 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Mount Joy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.08 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 safe is Mount Joy?
Police recorded 431.2 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 Mount Joy?
The published population is 8,364 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Mount Joy?
319 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Mount Joy a good place to live?
Mount Joy 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 Mount Joy part of Lancaster?
Mount Joy is in the published commuting zone of Lancaster; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Mount Joy?
Lancaster, Columbia borough, Elizabethtown borough, Millersville borough, Lititz are near Mount Joy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mount Joy, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0708e873cd99bb1918675ac6845b6752]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mount-joy-borough/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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 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
- 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 median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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