Living in Northbridge
In Northbridge, unemployment is 4.5% (2024).
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Less recorded crime than 94% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Northbridge?
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 internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,196 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 | 1,115 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 70 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Northbridge 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.
Work and income
Northbridge 4.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,370 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 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)3Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 %country median 4.6% — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | api.bls.gov8Official |
What does a salary buy in Northbridge?
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. | €3,392 |
| 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 | − €1,196 |
| 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 | €2,114 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Northbridge. 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 Northbridge. 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 release9Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Northbridge 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
The city's crime rate was 404.4 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 404.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 18 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
Northbridge's nearest airport was ORH, 23 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Northbridge. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.1°C in January to 21.5°C in July. Northbridge's monthly precipitation totalled 89.4 mm in January and 99.9 mm in July. Northbridge's maximum PM2.5 level reached 22.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
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.
Northbridge 5.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · 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 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · 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 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · 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 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · 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 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 22.2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.39 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,227 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 8.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.91 % | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Foreign residents | 972 people | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 16,776 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Northbridge
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.
Grafton as a Northbridge alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 244 Grafton vs 404 Northbridge−40%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,511 Grafton vs €4,370 Northbridge+26%
- Foreign residents: 10.3% Grafton vs 5.9% Northbridge+74%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Grafton vs 4.5% Northbridge−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Grafton vs 5.4 µg/m³ Northbridgesame level
Cities near Northbridge
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Northbridge compare?
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Is Northbridge part of Worcester?
Northbridge 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. Source20
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Northbridge?
The unemployment rate is 4.5 %. Source: api.bls.gov.
Is the air quality good in Northbridge?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
How safe is Northbridge?
Police recorded 404.4 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 foreign residents live in Northbridge?
972 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
Is Northbridge a good place to live?
Northbridge 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 Northbridge part of Worcester?
Northbridge is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Northbridge?
Worcester, Whitinsville, Grafton, Uxbridge, Sutton are near Northbridge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Northbridge, United States: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 91516ab0370405d289a5484f15e46919]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/northbridge/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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 B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- ACS 2024 1-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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- api.bls.gov api.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-26
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
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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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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