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Living in Oak Harbor

The population of Oak Harbor, in the United States, was 24,362 in July 2026. There were 181 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 12 schools in 2026. In Oak Harbor, owner occupation was 46.7% and the vacancy rate was 8.59% in july 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population24,083people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,399EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,446EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.42%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime990.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 38% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Oak Harbor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,645 per month, while the median home value was US$461,200 in July 2026. 53.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oak Harbor 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,645/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents568.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,551 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,446 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes223 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Oak Harbor 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,557 of 24,083 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$76,084 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oak Harbor is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income76,084 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,399 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)4,017 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov10Official
Unemployment rate5.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Oak Harbor?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,017 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,501of €3,134 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.€3,134
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− €1,551
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€1,501
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oak Harbor Salary needed to live in Oak Harbor

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents181 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,444 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oak Harbor 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 citiesOak Harbor highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oak Harbor 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
Oak Harbor991
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents990.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents131.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.41 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportODW3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Oak Harbor is 4.4 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 mean4.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.61 · Feb 10.61 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 14.67 · May 16.67 · Jun 18.78 · Jul 20.56 · Aug 20.94 · Sep 19.33 · Oct 15.67 · Nov 11.94 · Dec 9.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.39 · Feb 2.89 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 6.33 · May 8.89 · Jun 10.83 · Jul 12.22 · Aug 12.17 · Sep 10.11 · Oct 7.56 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 3.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 6.78 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.5 · May 12.78 · Jun 14.78 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 16.56 · Sep 14.72 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 8.44 · Dec 6.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.72 · Feb 41.4 · Mar 42.67 · Apr 42.93 · May 42.93 · Jun 28.45 · Jul 16 · Aug 21.59 · Sep 27.43 · Oct 51.82 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 49.53 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading31.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean5.29 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation716.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature18.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±4.5 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °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

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 2,557 is not 4.3% 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 share4.26 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents2,557 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density962.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population24,083 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics24,049 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value461,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes46.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate67.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available94.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,685 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home5.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Oak Harbor

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.

Plainfield as an Oak Harbor alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2785 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,399 Oak Harbor+42%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.4 µg/m³ Oak Harbor+79%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 24,083 Oak Harbor+108%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.4% Oak Harbor−31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 991 Oak Harbor−25%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Oak Harbor+80%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.3% Oak Harbor+44%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Oak Harbor

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

Camano Commuting Zone · 16.6 km away
Rent
1,752 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,879 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Seal Beach24,075 residentsWyandotte24,072 residentsEastmont24,059 residentsClinton24,049 residentsBoerne24,047 residentsHammond24,032 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 Oak Harbor?

The median gross salary is 4,017 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Oak Harbor?

The unemployment rate is 5.42 %. 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 Oak Harbor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Oak Harbor?

Police recorded 990.9 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 Oak Harbor?

The published population is 24,083 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Oak Harbor?

2,557 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 Oak Harbor a good place to live?

Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor?

Camano, Port Townsend, Anacortes, Stanwood are near Oak Harbor. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. 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
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  5. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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