Living in Plum
In Plum, unemployment is 2.8% (2024).
Plum (officially Plum borough) is a city in the United States. The city had 5 schools in 2026. Plum had a population of 26,723 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$98,705 a year.
Lower unemployment than 84% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Plum?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,177 per month, while the median home value was US$227,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 80.7%, and the vacancy rate was 5.62% in July 2026. 40.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet28Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan29Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,177/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 40.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,347 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)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,087 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 40 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)13Official |
Is Plum 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 684 of 26,420 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Plum 2.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 98,705 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 85.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 3.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,329 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,669 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov30Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.78 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
What does a salary buy in Plum?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,363 |
| 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 | − €1,347 |
| 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 | €1,934 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Plum. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Plum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 18 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 718 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,963 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 749.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release15Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Plum 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 214.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 16 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights21Official |
| Average commute time | 31.06 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 38 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | LBE | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Plum. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Plum 6.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.69 · Feb 22.02 · Mar 27.18 · Apr 28.81 · May 34.33 · Jun 36.32 · Jul 37.74 · Aug 37.3 · Sep 35.46 · Oct 32.77 · Nov 24.34 · Dec 19.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -23.05 · Feb -21.47 · Mar -17.59 · Apr -6.61 · May -5.12 · Jun 2.44 · Jul 8.07 · Aug 8.28 · Sep 2.78 · Oct -4.49 · Nov -12.08 · Dec -16.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.22 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 16.33 · May 21.72 · Jun 25.89 · Jul 28.11 · Aug 27.56 · Sep 24.17 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 10.61 · Dec 4.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00367782 (SALINA 3 W)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.78 · Feb -6.06 · Mar -2.28 · Apr 3.22 · May 8.94 · Jun 13.67 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.22 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 5.44 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -3.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00367782 (SALINA 3 W)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.81 · Feb -1.81 · Mar 3.18 · Apr 9.93 · May 15.85 · Jun 20.46 · Jul 23.15 · Aug 22.65 · Sep 18.75 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 5.03 · Dec -0.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 79.25 · Feb 70.87 · Mar 83.06 · Apr 90.93 · May 99.06 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 101.3 · Oct 78.49 · Nov 78.49 · Dec 82.8 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00366151 (NATRONA LOCK 4)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 23.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.87 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)27Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 19 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 946.5 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.54 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.03 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.99 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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
By nationality
National passport97.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 74 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.56 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 684 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Population density | 357 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)26Official |
| Population | 26,420 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program26Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 227,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 2.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 80.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 44.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 14,076 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 23.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Plum
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.
Fox Chapel as a Plum alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €7,717 Fox Chapel vs €4,329 Plum+78%
- Foreign residents: 8.0% Fox Chapel vs 2.6% Plum+211%
- Unemployment: 5.6% Fox Chapel vs 2.8% Plum+102%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 292 Fox Chapel vs 214 Plum+37%
- Residents: 5,185 Fox Chapel vs 26,420 Plum−80%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,669 Fox Chapel vs €3,669 Plumsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Fox Chapel vs 6.9 µg/m³ Plumsame level
North Bethesda as a Plum alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 278 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.6% Plum+1233%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.8% Plum+31%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,329 Plumno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 214 (2024) Plumno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.9 µg/m³ Plum−15%
Cities near Plum
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,223 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,110 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,466 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,992 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,717 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 630.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,066 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Plum compare?
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Is Plum part of Pittsburgh?
Plum is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsburgh city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source23
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Plum?
The median gross salary is 3,669 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Plum?
The unemployment rate is 2.78 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Plum?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.91 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 Plum?
Police recorded 214.2 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 Plum?
The published population is 26,420 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Plum?
684 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Plum a good place to live?
Plum 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 Plum part of Pittsburgh?
Plum is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Plum?
Pittsburgh, New Kensington, Oakmont, Monroeville municipality, Lower Burrell are near Plum. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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