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Living in Port Chester

Port Chester had 31,102 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. The city had 6 schools in 2026. For Port Chester, median household income was US$92,222 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population32,303people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,439EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,783EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.41%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime675.2incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% 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 Port Chester?

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 Port Chester.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,028 per month, while the median home value was US$582,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 46.5%, and the vacancy rate was 3.38% in July 2026. 52.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Chester 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,028/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,877 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,783 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes197 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Port Chester 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 worker36%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 24–48%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

41.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,533 of 32,303 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Port Chester is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income92,222 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,439 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.41 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Port Chester?

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

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,700of €3,659 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.€3,659
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− €1,877
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€1,700
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Port Chester Salary needed to live in Port Chester

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher78.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio468 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents8,302 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,261 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Chester 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 citiesPort Chester highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Chester 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
Port Chester675
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents675.2 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport11.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport15 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportHPN3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Port Chester 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 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.94 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.67 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 27.33 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 5.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.33 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.833 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.89 · Jun 15.06 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.33 · Dec -2.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.22 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 3.94 · Apr 9.78 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.56 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 6.78 · Dec 1.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.28 · Feb 64.26 · Mar 104.4 · Apr 106.7 · May 100.1 · Jun 107.9 · Jul 103.4 · Aug 110.7 · Sep 125.5 · Oct 110 · Nov 92.46 · Dec 106.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading120.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.98 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,349 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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 13,533 is not 25.4% 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 share25.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents13,533 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density5,357 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population32,303 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value582,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes46.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate69.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad43.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents18.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents25.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance13.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available86.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,362 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home10.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Chester

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.

Hoboken as a Port Chester alternative in the same region

42 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,439 Port Chester+119%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 25.4% Port Chester−67%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 5.4% Port Chester−31%
  • Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 32,303 Port Chester+83%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 8.0 km Port Chester−75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 (2024) Hoboken vs 675 (2025) Port Chesterno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 7.1 µg/m³ Port Chester−19%
Full comparisonMore about Hoboken

Holly Springs as a Port Chester alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 745 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,439 Port Chester+47%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 8.0 km Port Chester+225%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 25.4% Port Chester−81%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 5.4% Port Chester−37%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 32,303 Port Chester+56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 675 (2025) Port Chesterno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 7.1 µg/m³ Port Chester+7%
Full comparisonMore about Holly Springs

Cities near Port Chester

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

Greenwich 4.1 km away
Rent
1,924 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,514 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cos Cob 6.6 km away
Rent
2,834 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,559 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Riverside 8.2 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
9,846 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Laramie32,284 residentsHarrison32,273 residentsChamblee32,334 residentsWest Bend32,268 residentsCottonwood Heights32,265 residentsFallbrook32,359 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 Port Chester?

The unemployment rate is 5.41 %. 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 Port Chester?

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 Port Chester?

Police recorded 675.2 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 Port Chester?

The published population is 32,303 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Port Chester?

13,533 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 Port Chester a good place to live?

Port Chester 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 Port Chester?

Rye Brook, Rye, Harrison, Greenwich, Cos Cob are near Port Chester. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Port Chester, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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