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Living in Mountainside borough

The city had 2 schools in 2026. Mountainside borough, a city in the United States, had a population of 7,049 in July 2026. 81.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,790 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population7,049people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary6,576EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent3,077EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.46%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime354.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 78% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.05µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Mountainside borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$3,501 per month, while the median home value was US$810,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 87.9%, and the vacancy rate was 2.3% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mountainside borough 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$3,501/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent81.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents754.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)4,582 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)2Official
Median monthly rent3,077 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Mountainside borough 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.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student52%strong on education, weak on housing · range 42–62%
Family68%strong on family, weak on housing · range 59–77%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,329 of 7,049 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$211,538 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mountainside borough is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income211,538 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband94.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription99.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet1.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary6,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.46 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Mountainside borough?

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

Mountainside borough median gross pay: €6,576 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€161of €4,825 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.€4,825
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25065 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) · 2020-12-31− €4,582
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€161
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools2 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio80 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,790 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,506 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mountainside borough 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 citiesMountainside borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mountainside borough highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Mountainside borough354
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents354.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents43.55 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time36.03 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport8.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Mountainside borough is 7.1 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 mean7.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.17 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 9.89 · Apr 16.89 · May 22.39 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 30.17 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 18.67 · Nov 12.33 · Dec 6.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00281335 (CANOE BROOK)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.74 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 111.5 · Apr 102.9 · May 106.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 135.1 · Aug 105.2 · Sep 107.9 · Oct 111.8 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 113.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00282023 (CRANFORD)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading151.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,010 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.48 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.3 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents1,329 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population7,049 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value810,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes87.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate60.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad18.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage77.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher67.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,329 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home25.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans96.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Mountainside borough

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.

Cities near Mountainside borough

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

Springfield 2.9 km away
Rent
2,155 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
New Providence 4.2 km away
Rent
1,758 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,907 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fanwood 4.9 km away
Rent
2,260 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
8,115 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fanwood borough 4.9 km away
Salary
8,115 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cranford 5.4 km away
Rent
2,271 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,062 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Centerville7,049 residentsNewport7,049 residentsOyster Bay7,049 residentsDunbar7,050 residentsLinwood7,051 residentsActon7,054 residents

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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 Mountainside borough?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Mountainside borough?

The unemployment rate is 3.46 %. 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 Mountainside borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.05 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: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Mountainside borough?

Police recorded 354.5 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 Mountainside borough?

The published population is 7,049 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Mountainside borough?

1,329 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 Mountainside borough a good place to live?

Mountainside borough 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 Mountainside borough?

Springfield, Westfield, Summit, New Providence, Garwood borough are near Mountainside borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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