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Living in Newton

Newton is a city in the United States, with a population of 18,397 in July 2026. There were 74 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median gross rent was US$903 per month, while the median home value was US$156,400 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population18,353people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,687EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent793.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.11%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,287offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 44% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Newton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 67.8%, and the vacancy rate was 7.98% in July 2026. 43.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Newton 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$903/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent43.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,220 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)904.6 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 rent793.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes258 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Newton 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 810 of 18,353 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$68,885 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Newton is 6.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income68,885 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,687 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)3,519 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate6.11 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Newton?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,519 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,779of €2,766 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.€2,766
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− €905
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€1,779
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Newton Salary needed to live in Newton

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents22.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents74 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,989 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newton 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 citiesNewton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Newton 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
Newton648
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,287 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents486.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes133 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.47 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportEWK3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Newton is 10.2 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 mean10.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202425Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.39 · Feb 8.11 · Mar 14.06 · Apr 19.39 · May 24.61 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 33.33 · Aug 32.39 · Sep 28.06 · Oct 20.94 · Nov 13.17 · Dec 6.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00145744 (NEWTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -4.56 · Mar 0.611 · Apr 6.06 · May 12.61 · Jun 18.33 · Jul 21 · Aug 19.78 · Sep 15 · Oct 7.61 · Nov 0.667 · Dec -4.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00145744 (NEWTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.556 · Feb 1.78 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 12.72 · May 18.61 · Jun 24.44 · Jul 27.17 · Aug 26.11 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 14.28 · Nov 6.89 · Dec 1.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 20.32 · Feb 31.75 · Mar 60.45 · Apr 74.17 · May 124.2 · Jun 127.3 · Jul 106.7 · Aug 98.81 · Sep 75.69 · Oct 67.06 · Nov 41.91 · Dec 29.46 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00145744 (NEWTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading63.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.21 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation639.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Topeka ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±4.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.5 °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 810 is not 2.9% 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 share2.87 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents810 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density477.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population18,353 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,257 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value156,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes67.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate68.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.27 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage68.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20223,594 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20225 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,321 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans80.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Newton

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.

Valley Center as a Newton alternative in the same region

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

  • Nearest airport: 25.0 km Valley Center vs 6.0 km Newton+317%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,682 Valley Center vs €2,687 Newton+37%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Valley Center vs 6.1% Newton−43%
  • Foreign residents: 0.8% Valley Center vs 2.9% Newton−72%
  • Residents: 7,685 Valley Center vs 18,353 Newton−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,519 Valley Center vs €3,519 Newtonsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³ Valley Center vs 10.2 µg/m³ Newtonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Valley Center

Plainfield as a Newton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 875 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,687 Newton+80%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,287 Newton−68%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.9% Newton+113%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,353 Newton+173%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.1% Newton−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,519 Newton+15%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Newton+50%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Newton

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

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Cameron Park18,370 residentsLenoir18,372 residentsAberdeen18,374 residentsHope Mills18,324 residentsMenasha18,385 residentsMidlothian18,320 residents

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Is Newton part of Wichita?

Newton is in the published commuting zone of Wichita; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wichita city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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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 Newton?

The median gross salary is 3,519 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Newton?

The unemployment rate is 6.11 %. 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 Newton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.18 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 Newton?

Police recorded 2,287 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 Newton?

The published population is 18,353 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Newton?

810 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 Newton a good place to live?

Newton 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 Newton part of Wichita?

Newton is in the published commuting zone of Wichita; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Newton?

Valley Center is near Newton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Newton (Kansas), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bb2ae874577a673519424be127955fbd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/newton-ks/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Newton (Kansas), United States: population, rent, salary},
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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. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00145744 (NEWTON) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  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. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  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
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  16. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1003636 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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