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Living in Nederland

The city had 9 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,400 per month and the median home value was US$208,300. In July 2026, Nederland had a population of 18,381. There were 562 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population18,108people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,558EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,231EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.67%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,442offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 9% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Nederland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 72.7%, and the vacancy rate was 7.97% in July 2026. 50.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nederland 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$1,400/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,891 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,327 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 rent1,231 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes193 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Nederland 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 918 of 18,108 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$77,570 a year in July 2026.

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income77,570 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,593 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.67 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Nederland?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,593 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,409of €2,818 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.€2,818
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− €1,327
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€1,409
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nederland Salary needed to live in Nederland

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nederland. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio13 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents562 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,984 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nederland 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 citiesNederland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nederland 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
Nederland1,442
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,442 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents353.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes44 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportBPT3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Nederland is 10.5 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 mean10.52 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.5 · Feb 19.61 · Mar 22.89 · Apr 26.11 · May 29.83 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 33.67 · Aug 33.94 · Sep 31.94 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.39 · Dec 18.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012917 (PORT ARTHUR SE TX RGNL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.56 · Feb 8.78 · Mar 11.89 · Apr 15.33 · May 19.61 · Jun 22.83 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 23.56 · Sep 21.44 · Oct 16.17 · Nov 10.83 · Dec 7.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012917 (PORT ARTHUR SE TX RGNL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 20.7 · May 24.7 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.6 · Dec 13.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 135.1 · Feb 78.49 · Mar 92.2 · Apr 99.57 · May 119.4 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 174 · Aug 175 · Sep 169.9 · Oct 138.9 · Nov 98.81 · Dec 126.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012917 (PORT ARTHUR SE TX RGNL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading59.8 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 sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,021 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.52 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.9 °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 918 is not 2.5% 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 share2.54 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents918 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,234 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population18,108 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,011 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value208,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes72.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate63.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad4.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage69 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance15.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,419 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home3.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans87.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Nederland

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.

Bridge City as a Nederland alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Bridge City vs 4.0 km Nederland+375%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 680 Bridge City vs 1,442 Nederland−53%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Bridge City vs 4.7% Nederland−37%
  • Residents: 9,645 Bridge City vs 18,108 Nederland−47%
  • Foreign residents: 2.0% Bridge City vs 2.5% Nederland−22%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,749 Bridge City vs €3,558 Nederland+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,593 Bridge City vs €3,593 Nederlandsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bridge City

Plainfield as a Nederland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1395 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.5% Nederland+141%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,558 Nederland+36%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,108 Nederland+176%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,442 Nederland−49%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Nederland+125%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.7% Nederland−19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.5 µg/m³ Nederland−26%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Nederland

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

Beaumont 17.3 km away
Salary
2,947 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Nederland, nearest in population first.

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Southbridge18,106 residentsGainesville18,112 residentsBellwood18,116 residentsNiles18,116 residentsArroyo Grande18,123 residentsAmsterdam18,093 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 Nederland?

The median gross salary is 3,593 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Nederland?

The unemployment rate is 4.67 %. 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 Nederland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.52 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 Nederland?

Police recorded 1,442 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 Nederland?

The published population is 18,108 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Nederland?

918 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 Nederland a good place to live?

Nederland 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 Nederland?

Port Neches, Groves, Port Arthur, Bridge City, Beaumont are near Nederland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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