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In Oxford (Massachusetts), unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

The population of Oxford totalled 5,928 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.76% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Oxford numbered 545.

Last checked 2026-10-0734 sources

Population5,928people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,122EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,111EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.76%country median 4.6% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime900.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 43% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.44µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Less recorded crime than 76% 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 Oxford?

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 Oxford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oxford 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
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,362 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,111 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official
Recorded property crimes87 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Oxford 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–47%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–71%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 545 of 5,928 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 Oxford is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,122 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate4.76 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in Oxford?

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

Oxford median gross pay: €4,122 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,764of €3,208 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.€3,208
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− €1,362
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€1,764
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oxford Salary needed to live in Oxford

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents392.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oxford 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 citiesOxford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oxford 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
Oxford1,980
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents900.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes13 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

Oxford's nearest airport was ORH, 17 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ORH3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −4.1°C in January and 21.5°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 Oxford 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 mean5.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData21Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.39 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,227 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)27Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)24Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)26Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-8.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)25Official · 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

Oxford spanned 9 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 632.1 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 area8.97 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)17Official
Foreign-resident share9.61 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents545 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population density632.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population5,928 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202020Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,509 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Alternatives for people set on Oxford

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.

Charlton as an Oxford alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 453 Charlton vs 900 Oxford−50%
  • Residents: 166 Charlton vs 5,928 Oxford−97%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,164 (2024) Charlton vs €4,122 (2020) Oxfordno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Charlton vs 5.4 µg/m³ Oxfordsame level
Full comparisonMore about Charlton

North Bethesda as an Oxford alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 560 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,928 Oxford+745%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.6% Oxford+255%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,122 Oxford+48%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.8% Oxford−24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 900 (2024) Oxfordno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.4 µg/m³ Oxford+8%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Oxford

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

Worcester Commuting Zone · 18.0 km away
Salary
3,375 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Webster 8.1 km away
Rent
1,107 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,301 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Charlton 8.8 km away
Salary
5,164 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sutton 9.1 km away
Rent
1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,234 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Auburn 9.6 km away
Rent
1,355 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,154 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Millbury 12.1 km away
Rent
943.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,167 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Douglas 12.5 km away
Rent
1,389 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,533 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Leicester 14.8 km away
Rent
893.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,418 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Richmond5,927 residentsWest Bountiful5,931 residentsManasquan5,925 residentsHoldenville5,923 residentsCalverton5,934 residentsLouisville5,921 residents

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Is Oxford part of Worcester?

Oxford 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. Source16

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Oxford?

The unemployment rate is 4.76 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Oxford?

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 Oxford?

Police recorded 900.4 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 people live in Oxford?

The published population is 5,928 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Oxford?

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

Is Oxford a good place to live?

Oxford 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 Oxford part of Worcester?

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

Which cities are near Oxford?

Worcester, Webster, Charlton, Sutton, Auburn are near Oxford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oxford (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a27c2c811391d4f17715940920fd761b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oxford-ma-027/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oxford (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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