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Living in Port Royal

The city had 32 schools in 2026. In July 2026, Port Royal is in the United States; its population was 15,579. 46.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 762 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population16,648people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,093EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,517EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate0.96%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,353offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 15% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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 Royal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,726 per month, while the median home value was US$347,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 38.1%, and the vacancy rate was 8.51% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Royal 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,726/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,735 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,609 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 rent1,517 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes227 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Port Royal 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–51%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 806 of 16,648 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$74,870 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Port Royal is 1.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,870 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet9.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,093 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,240 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate0.96 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Port Royal?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,240 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€868of €2,560 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.€2,560
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− €1,609
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€868
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio12 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents762 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,097 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Royal 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 Royal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Royal 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 Royal1,353
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,353 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents299.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes24 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.42 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work10.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportBFT3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.72 · Feb 17.61 · Mar 21.06 · Apr 25 · May 28.89 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 33.22 · Aug 32.39 · Sep 29.83 · Oct 25.61 · Nov 20.72 · Dec 17.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093831 (BEAUFORT MCAS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.28 · Apr 13.33 · May 17.94 · Jun 21.83 · Jul 23.61 · Aug 23.39 · Sep 20.83 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 6.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093831 (BEAUFORT MCAS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.56 · Feb 12.28 · Mar 15.78 · Apr 19.39 · May 23.67 · Jun 26.83 · Jul 28.33 · Aug 28 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 21 · Nov 15.78 · Dec 11.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.66 · Feb 73.91 · Mar 78.99 · Apr 77.72 · May 63.5 · Jun 126.7 · Jul 141.5 · Aug 165.1 · Sep 102.4 · Oct 95.76 · Nov 63.75 · Dec 80.52 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.93 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,267 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.34 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature12.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.92 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents806 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density378 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population16,648 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,030 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value347,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes38.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate73.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher38.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,440 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans91.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Royal

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.

Hilton Head Island as a Port Royal alternative in the same region

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

  • Unemployment: 3.0% Hilton Head Island vs 1.0% Port Royal+217%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,255 Hilton Head Island vs €2,093 Port Royal+56%
  • Foreign residents: 9.2% Hilton Head Island vs 3.9% Port Royal+134%
  • Residents: 38,196 Hilton Head Island vs 16,648 Port Royal+129%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Hilton Head Island vs 7.0 km Port Royal−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,240 Hilton Head Island vs €3,240 Port Royalsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hilton Head Island

Plainfield as a Port Royal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1222 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.0% Port Royal+292%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,093 Port Royal+131%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 16,648 Port Royal+201%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,353 Port Royal−45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,240 Port Royal+25%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.9% Port Royal+56%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Port Royal+29%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Port Royal

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

Laurel Bay 11.3 km away
Rent
1,343 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,855 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hilton Head 21.7 km away
Salary
3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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McKinleyville16,645 residentsSaraland16,652 residentsLithia Springs16,644 residentsJenison16,640 residentsBethpage16,658 residentsAda16,660 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Port Royal?

The median gross salary is 3,240 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Royal?

The unemployment rate is 0.96 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Port Royal?

Police recorded 1,353 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 Port Royal?

The published population is 16,648 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Port Royal?

806 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 Royal a good place to live?

Port Royal 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 Royal?

Beaufort, Laurel Bay, Hilton Head, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island are near Port Royal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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