Living in Pearl River

In Pearl River, unemployment is 2.6% (2024).

Pearl River's population was 16,567 at the end of 2020. Pearl River's unemployment stood at 2.63% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,519 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population16,567people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,980EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,823EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.63%country median 4.6% — 42% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.68µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Pearl River?

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,356 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)⁵Official
Median monthly rent	1,823 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is Pearl River a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–48%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family41%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,519 of 16,567 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 Pearl River is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Pearl River 2.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,980 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.63 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Pearl River?

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

Left over each month€2,005of €4,443 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.	€4,443
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	− €2,356
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	€2,005

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	315.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pearl River 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.

Mobility and administration

Pearl River's nearest airport was TEB, 23 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 24°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Pearl River is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Pearl River 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.68 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.95 · Feb 20.22 · Mar 22.08 · Apr 32.38 · May 30.24 · Jun 33.79 · Jul 38.65 · Aug 38.69 · Sep 34.75 · Oct 33.14 · Nov 23.28 · Dec 20.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.9 · Feb -23.6 · Mar -20 · Apr -5.2 · May 0.75 · Jun 5.46 · Jul 11.32 · Aug 11.69 · Sep 5.7 · Oct -3.3 · Nov -12 · Dec -15.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.16 · Feb -1.13 · Mar 2.91 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.98 · Jun 20.37 · Jul 23.99 · Aug 23.42 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 12.92 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 1.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.72 · Feb 65.28 · Mar 98.81 · Apr 102.1 · May 98.81 · Jun 106.9 · Jul 122.4 · Aug 123.2 · Sep 93.98 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 104.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	31.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Pearl River's total area was 17.6 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 918.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.8%
Foreign residents15.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.59 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	15.59 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,519 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	918.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	16,567 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Pearl River

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.

Old Tappan as a Pearl River alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 29.6% Old Tappan vs 15.6% Pearl River+90%
Median gross pay, city: €7,086 Old Tappan vs €5,980 Pearl River+19%
Unemployment: 2.2% Old Tappan vs 2.6% Pearl River−15%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Old Tappan vs 6.7 µg/m³ Pearl River+4%

Full comparison More about Old Tappan

North Bethesda as a Pearl River alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 348 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 16,567 Pearl River+202%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 15.6% Pearl River+119%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.6% Pearl River+38%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.7 µg/m³ Pearl River−12%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,980 Pearl Riversame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Pearl River

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

Montvale 3.0 km away

Rent: 1,897 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,625 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Nanuet 3.5 km away

Rent: 2,132 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,742 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Blauvelt 4.5 km away

Rent: 2,227 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,949 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Old Tappan borough 5.7 km away

Salary: 7,086 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Old Tappan 5.8 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,086 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Sayville16,569 residents Dublin16,565 residents Manassas Park16,560 residents Madison borough16,555 residents Murraysville16,582 residents Brownsville16,583 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Pearl River?

The unemployment rate is 2.63 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Pearl River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.68 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 many people live in Pearl River?

The published population is 16,567 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Pearl River?

2,519 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Pearl River a good place to live?

Pearl River 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 Pearl River?

Montvale, Nanuet, Montvale borough, Chestnut Ridge, Park Ridge borough are near Pearl River. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pearl River, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 60eecb4b127d8561da91e9d72b8c0b42]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pearl-river/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pearl River, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {60eecb4b127d8561da91e9d72b8c0b42},
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}

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