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In Old Orchard Beach, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

Residents of Old Orchard Beach numbered 8,960 at the end of 2020. Old Orchard Beach registered an unemployment rate of 6.76% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 521 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population8,960people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,272EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,151EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.76%country median 4.6% — 48% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,147offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 28% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 79% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 65% 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 Old Orchard Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Old Orchard Beach 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,182 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)5Official
Median monthly rent1,151 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes82 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Is Old Orchard Beach 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–51%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–71%
Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 521 of 8,960 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Old Orchard Beach is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,272 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.76 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in Old Orchard Beach?

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

Old Orchard Beach median gross pay: €3,272 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,318of €2,582 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.€2,582
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− €1,182
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€1,318
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Old Orchard Beach. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Old Orchard Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents169.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release6Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Old Orchard Beach 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOld Orchard Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Old Orchard Beach 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
Old Orchard Beach1,147
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,147 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official
Recorded violent crimes15 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Mobility and administration

Old Orchard Beach's nearest airport was PWM, 15 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PWM3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Old Orchard Beach. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Old Orchard Beach stood at 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −4.5°C in January and 21.3°C in July.

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 Old Orchard Beach is 5.4 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 mean5.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 12.1 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.1 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 1.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 89 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 112 · May 93.2 · Jun 105.3 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 90.7 · Sep 95.7 · Oct 133.4 · Nov 107.9 · Dec 114.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading14.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,222 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature8.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-9.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °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

An area of 19.3 km² comprised Old Orchard Beach at the end of 2025. The population density of Old Orchard Beach stood at 480.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.26 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share5.64 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents521 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density480.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population8,960 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,557 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Old Orchard Beach

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.

Gorham as an Old Orchard Beach alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.4% Gorham vs 6.8% Old Orchard Beach−65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 420 Gorham vs 1,147 Old Orchard Beach−63%
  • Foreign residents: 8.1% Gorham vs 5.6% Old Orchard Beach+43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,488 Gorham vs €3,272 Old Orchard Beach+7%
  • Residents: 7,469 Gorham vs 8,960 Old Orchard Beach−17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Gorham vs 5.4 µg/m³ Old Orchard Beachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Gorham

North Bethesda as an Old Orchard Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 751 km, better on 3 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 5.6% Old Orchard Beach+505%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,960 Old Orchard Beach+459%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,272 Old Orchard Beach+87%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% Old Orchard Beach−46%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,147 (2024) Old Orchard Beachno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.4 µg/m³ Old Orchard Beach+9%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Old Orchard Beach

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

South Portland Gardens 15.0 km away
Rent
1,674 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,624 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Buxton 17.5 km away
Rent
1,490 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,293 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kennebunk 18.9 km away
Rent
1,354 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,329 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Gorham 19.0 km away
Rent
1,453 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,488 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Old Orchard Beach?

The unemployment rate is 6.76 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Old Orchard Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.36 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 Old Orchard Beach?

Police recorded 1,147 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 Old Orchard Beach?

The published population is 8,960 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Old Orchard Beach?

521 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Old Orchard Beach a good place to live?

Old Orchard Beach 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 Old Orchard Beach?

Saco, West Scarborough, Biddeford, South Portland Gardens, South Portland are near Old Orchard Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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