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Living in Plymouth

In Plymouth (Massachusetts), unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Plymouth numbered 7,667 residents at the end of 2020. Plymouth had an unemployment rate of 5.06% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 944 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population7,667people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,834EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,691EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate5.06%country median 4.6% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,018offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 36% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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 Plymouth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Plymouth 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)1,725 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 rent1,691 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes451 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Plymouth 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 worker29%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 20–38%
Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on education · range 29–47%
Student31%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 21–41%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–54%
Retirement30%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–41%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 944 of 7,667 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 Plymouth is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,834 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate5.06 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in Plymouth?

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

Plymouth median gross pay: €3,834 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,187of €2,994 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.€2,994
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− €1,725
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€1,187
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Plymouth Salary needed to live in Plymouth

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Plymouth. 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

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Plymouth. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents192 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release6Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Plymouth 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 citiesPlymouth highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Plymouth 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
Plymouth1,075
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,018 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes219 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Plymouth's nearest airport was EWB, 40 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EWB3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Plymouth. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Plymouth.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.3°C in January to 23.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 121.7 mm in January and 88.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.61 · Jun 25.83 · Jul 28.89 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 18.56 · Nov 12.83 · Dec 7.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.67 · Feb -4.83 · Mar -1.67 · Apr 3.56 · May 8.83 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17.33 · Sep 13.78 · Oct 7.67 · Nov 2.44 · Dec -2.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.333 · Feb 0.556 · Mar 3.89 · Apr 9.33 · May 14.72 · Jun 20.17 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.61 · Sep 19.06 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 7.67 · Dec 2.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 121.7 · Feb 107.7 · Mar 147.3 · Apr 119.1 · May 94.23 · Jun 96.52 · Jul 88.65 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 108.5 · Oct 127.3 · Nov 112 · Dec 125.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Quincy ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 5.8 km². Population density was 1,365.8 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 area5.8 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)14Official
Foreign-resident share11.92 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents944 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density1,366 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population7,667 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official
Population covered by crime statistics67,967 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Plymouth

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.

Duxbury as a Plymouth alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €8,495 Duxbury vs €3,834 Plymouth+122%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 345 Duxbury vs 1,018 Plymouth−66%
  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Duxbury vs 11.9% Plymouth−78%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Duxbury vs 5.1% Plymouth−32%
  • Residents: 1,896 Duxbury vs 7,667 Plymouth−75%
Full comparisonMore about Duxbury

North Bethesda as a Plymouth alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 635 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,667 Plymouth+553%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 11.9% Plymouth+186%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,834 Plymouth+60%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Plymouth−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,018 (2024) Plymouthno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Plymouth

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

Kingston 6.1 km away
Rent
1,481 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,836 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Duxbury 9.2 km away
Salary
8,495 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Halifax 16.5 km away
Rent
1,667 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,050 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleborough 20.2 km away
Rent
1,576 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,111 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hanover 20.9 km away
Rent
1,705 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,308 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleborough Center 22.0 km away
Rent
1,605 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,771 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Norwell 24.9 km away
Rent
2,046 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,582 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities
Broadview Park7,670 residentsWestlake7,664 residentsDry Run7,672 residentsSouth Cleveland7,673 residentsPrinceton7,674 residentsClover7,659 residents

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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 Plymouth?

The unemployment rate is 5.06 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Plymouth?

Police recorded 1,018 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 Plymouth?

The published population is 7,667 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Plymouth?

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

Is Plymouth a good place to live?

Plymouth 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 Plymouth?

Kingston, Duxbury, Halifax, Middleborough, Hanover are near Plymouth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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