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Living in Pelham

Pelham, a city in the United States, had a population of 7,305 in July 2026. In July 2026, 46.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 8,302 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Pelham had 6 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0934 sources

Population7,608people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,612EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,021EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.33%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime300.6incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 81% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Pelham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,299 per month, while the median home value was US$915,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 67.3%, and the vacancy rate was 6.79% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pelham 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,299/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,471 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)1Official
Median monthly rent2,021 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes22 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Pelham 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 air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,425 of 7,608 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$184,375 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Pelham is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income184,375 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet3.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary5,612 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Pelham?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€965of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €2,471
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€965
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pelham Salary needed to live in Pelham

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio468 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents8,302 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,261 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pelham 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 citiesPelham highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pelham 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
Pelham893
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents300.6 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City11Official
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time37.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport22.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport70 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportLGA3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pelham. 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
Open official information

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 Pelham.

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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 Pelham is 7.1 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 mean7.12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.56 · Feb 5.94 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 16.28 · May 22.11 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 30.22 · Aug 29.17 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.78 · Dec 7.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014732 (LAGUARDIA AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.89 · Feb -1.17 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 7.78 · May 13.17 · Jun 18.72 · Jul 22.17 · Aug 21.67 · Sep 18 · Oct 11.83 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014732 (LAGUARDIA AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.55 · Feb 74.42 · Mar 101.9 · Apr 97.79 · May 90.93 · Jun 102.4 · Jul 109.2 · Aug 112 · Sep 98.55 · Oct 96.77 · Nov 80.01 · Dec 103.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014732 (LAGUARDIA AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading120.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.98 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,469 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.69 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: The Bronx ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±3.9 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.7 °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 1,425 is not 7.6% 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 share7.57 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,425 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density3,573 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population7,608 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value915,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes67.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate72.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad19.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage84 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance1.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher71.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,501 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home25.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans90.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Pelham

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.

Bronxville as a Pelham alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €8,799 Bronxville vs €5,612 Pelham+57%
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Bronxville vs 7.6% Pelham−72%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Bronxville vs 5.3% Pelham−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 357 Bronxville vs 301 Pelham+19%
  • Residents: 6,504 Bronxville vs 7,608 Pelham−15%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Bronxville vs 16.0 km Pelham+13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Bronxville vs €4,539 Pelhamsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bronxville

Greer as a Pelham alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 993 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 7,608 Pelham+557%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 5.3% Pelham−54%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €5,612 Pelham−35%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 16.0 km Pelham−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 (2024) Greer vs 301 (2025) Pelhamno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Greer vs 7.1 µg/m³ Pelham+23%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 7.6% Pelham−10%
Full comparisonMore about Greer

Cities near Pelham

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

Yonkers 5.9 km away
Salary
3,834 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Homeland7,613 residentsBerlin borough7,614 residentsClear Lake7,601 residentsOceano7,601 residentsAlta Sierra7,620 residentsShorewood7,620 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 Pelham?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Pelham?

The unemployment rate is 5.33 %. 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 Pelham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.12 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Pelham?

Police recorded 300.6 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Pelham?

The published population is 7,608 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Pelham?

1,425 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 Pelham a good place to live?

Pelham 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 Pelham?

Pelham Manor, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Wykagyl, Bronxville are near Pelham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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