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Living in Prairie Ridge

In Prairie Ridge, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

Prairie Ridge numbered 12,288 residents at the end of 2020. Prairie Ridge had an unemployment rate of 5.85% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 785 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population12,288people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,074EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,815EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate5.85%country median 4.6% — 28% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.42µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Prairie Ridge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Prairie Ridge 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 internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,953 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 rent1,815 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Prairie Ridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%
Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Family30%strong on family, weak on safety · range 19–41%
Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 785 of 12,288 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 Prairie Ridge is 5.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,074 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate5.85 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Prairie Ridge?

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

Prairie Ridge median gross pay: €4,074 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,136of €3,171 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.€3,171
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− €1,953
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€1,136
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents268.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prairie Ridge 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.

Mobility and administration

Prairie Ridge's nearest major airport was 35 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TIW3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Prairie Ridge. 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 Prairie Ridge.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.3°C in January to 17.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 155.4 mm in January and 23.4 mm in July.

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 Prairie Ridge is 7.4 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 mean7.42 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.83 · Feb 8.89 · Mar 11.33 · Apr 14.06 · May 17.94 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 24.28 · Aug 24.72 · Sep 20.89 · Oct 15.06 · Nov 10.17 · Dec 7.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.722 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 3.72 · May 6.94 · Jun 9.44 · Jul 11.33 · Aug 11.44 · Sep 9 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 2.28 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.28 · Feb 4.78 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 8.89 · May 12.44 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 18.06 · Sep 14.94 · Oct 10.22 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 3.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 155.4 · Feb 110 · Mar 121.9 · Apr 99.06 · May 75.44 · Jun 57.91 · Jul 23.37 · Aug 22.86 · Sep 45.21 · Oct 103.6 · Nov 179.3 · Dec 152.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading38.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Everett ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.3 °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 10.9 km². Prairie Ridge had a population density of 1,104.7 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 area10.93 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)8Official
Foreign-resident share6.5 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents785 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,105 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population12,288 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010Official

Alternatives for people set on Prairie Ridge

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.

South Hill as a Prairie Ridge alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 64,708 South Hill vs 12,288 Prairie Ridge+427%
  • Foreign residents: 11.3% South Hill vs 6.5% Prairie Ridge+74%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,726 South Hill vs €4,074 Prairie Ridge+16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ South Hill vs 7.4 µg/m³ Prairie Ridge−31%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% South Hill vs 5.8% Prairie Ridge−16%
Full comparisonMore about South Hill

North Bethesda as a Prairie Ridge alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3711 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 6.5% Prairie Ridge+425%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 12,288 Prairie Ridge+308%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,074 Prairie Ridge+50%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.8% Prairie Ridge−38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.4 µg/m³ Prairie Ridge−21%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Prairie Ridge

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

South Hill 11.1 km away
Rent
1,929 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,726 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Prairie Ridge?

The unemployment rate is 5.85 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Prairie Ridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.42 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 many people live in Prairie Ridge?

The published population is 12,288 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Prairie Ridge?

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

Is Prairie Ridge a good place to live?

Prairie Ridge 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 Prairie Ridge?

Bonney Lake, Orting, Buckley, Sumner, South Hill are near Prairie Ridge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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