Living in Needham
In Needham, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).
Needham's population was 32,091 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.38% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 5,442 at the end of 2024.
Less recorded crime than 84% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Needham?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,887 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 | 2,226 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 194 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Is Needham 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?
17% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,442 of 32,091 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Needham 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 7,165 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.38 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Needham?
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. | €5,201 |
| 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 | − €2,887 |
| 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 | €2,232 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Needham. 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 Needham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 570 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Needham 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 | 698.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 26 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Mobility and administration
Needham's nearest airport was BOS, 20 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Needham. 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
Annual PM2.5 was 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Needham's monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 22.3°C in July.
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.
Needham 5.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.5 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 13.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.1 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.8 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.1 · Jun 19 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 113.3 · Feb 100.8 · Mar 138 · Apr 117.2 · May 96.5 · Jun 116 · Jul 87 · Aug 97.8 · Sep 107.2 · Oct 134.4 · Nov 109.8 · Dec 135.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 16.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,353 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 27.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -7.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.1 °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
Needham's total area was 31.9 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,019.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport83%Foreign residents17%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 31.85 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.77 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,442 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 1,019 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 32,091 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 33,018 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Needham
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.
Wellesley as a Needham alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 532 Wellesley vs 699 Needham−24%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,572 Wellesley vs €7,165 Needham−8%
- Foreign residents: 18.1% Wellesley vs 16.8% Needham+8%
- Residents: 29,550 Wellesley vs 32,091 Needham−8%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Wellesley vs 4.4% Needhamsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Wellesley vs 5.9 µg/m³ Needhamsame level
North Bethesda as a Needham alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 614 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.8% Needham+103%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €7,165 Needham−15%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.4% Needham−17%
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 32,091 Needham+56%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 699 (2024) Needhamno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ Needhamsame level
Cities near Needham
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 2,666 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 6,572 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Needham?
The unemployment rate is 4.38 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Needham?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.91 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 Needham?
Police recorded 698.6 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 Needham?
The published population is 32,091 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Needham?
5,442 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Needham a good place to live?
Needham 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 Needham?
Newton Upper Falls, Oak Hill Park, Newton Highlands, Wellesley, Brook Farm are near Needham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Needham, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 779e871a4bae1a68ea4f9f1e257b0111]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/needham/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- 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
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.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
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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