Living in Northborough
In Northborough, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).
The population of Northborough totalled 6,474 at the end of 2020. Northborough had an unemployment rate of 2.85% at the end of 2024. Northborough was home to 729 foreign residents at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 83% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than 86% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Northborough?
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 internet21Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,175 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)6Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,049 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 96 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Northborough 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?
11.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 729 of 6,474 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Northborough 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 6,773 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.85 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
What does a salary buy in Northborough?
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. | €4,946 |
| 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 | − €1,175 |
| 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 | €3,689 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Northborough. 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 Northborough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 392.3 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Northborough 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 | 200.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 5 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
Northborough's nearest airport was ORH, 20 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Northborough. 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
Northborough recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Northborough's monthly mean temperatures were −4.1°C in January and 21.5°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.
Northborough 5.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.44 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.2 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 13.1 · May 19.2 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -8.3 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 2.5 · May 8.2 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -4.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.1 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 7.8 · May 13.7 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 4.6 · Dec -0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 89.4 · Feb 82.9 · Mar 106.5 · Apr 103.7 · May 90.5 · Jun 107.1 · Jul 99.9 · Aug 105.2 · Sep 107.8 · Oct 123 · Nov 101.7 · Dec 108.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 22.2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.39 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,227 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 8.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)24Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.2 °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
An area of 8.5 km² comprised Northborough at the end of 2025. Northborough's population density measured 751.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport88.7%Foreign residents11.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 8.51 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 729 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Population density | 751.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Population | 6,474 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202019Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 15,865 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Northborough
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Is Northborough part of Worcester?
Northborough is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Worcester city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Northborough?
The unemployment rate is 2.85 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Northborough?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.44 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 Northborough?
Police recorded 200.3 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 Northborough?
The published population is 6,474 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Northborough?
729 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Northborough a good place to live?
Northborough 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 Northborough part of Worcester?
Northborough is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Northborough?
Worcester, Marlborough, Hudson, Southborough, Clinton are near Northborough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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