Living in Prien

In Prien, unemployment is 6.9% (2024).

The population of Prien totalled 7,745 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.94% was measured at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 386 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population7,745people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,407EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median rent1,194EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.94%country median 4.6% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Prien.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,057 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,194 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Prien 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 386 of 7,745 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 Prien is 6.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Prien 6.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,407 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁹Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	6.94 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Prien?

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

Left over each month€2,520of €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	− €1,057
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	€2,520

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Prien Salary needed to live in Prien

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	219 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prien 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

Prien's nearest airport was LCH, 8 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LCH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Prien recorded annual PM2.5 of 8.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 11.8°C in January and 28.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

17°6°

19°8°

23°12°

26°15°

30°20°

32°23°

34°24°

32°22°

28°16°

22°10°

18°7°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

150

113

137

166

145

157

132

122

105

116

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Prien is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Prien 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.87 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.2 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 26.1 · May 29.7 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 31.9 · Oct 27.9 · Nov 22.3 · Dec 18.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.3 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.8 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 17.3 · Apr 20.6 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 12.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 149.5 · Feb 82.7 · Mar 93.3 · Apr 112.8 · May 137.2 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 144.6 · Aug 157.3 · Sep 131.5 · Oct 121.8 · Nov 104.9 · Dec 115.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	36.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.87 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,518 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	33.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	20.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.7 °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

The total area of Prien was 13.8 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 516.2 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.79 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	5.42 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	386 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	516.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,745 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Prien

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.

Moss Bluff as a Prien alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 1.1% Moss Bluff vs 6.9% Prien−84%
Foreign residents: 1.6% Moss Bluff vs 5.4% Prien−70%
Median gross pay, city: €4,496 (2020) Moss Bluff vs €4,407 (2024) Prienno percentage
Residents: 12,522 Moss Bluff vs 7,745 Prien+62%
Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Moss Bluff vs 8.9 µg/m³ Priensame level

Full comparison More about Moss Bluff

North Bethesda as a Prien alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1772 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.4% Prien+529%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,745 Prien+547%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.9% Prien−48%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €4,407 (2024) Prienno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.9 µg/m³ Prien−34%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Prien

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

Moss Bluff 16.5 km away

Rent: 1,223 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,496 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Fowler7,745 residents Rawlins7,745 residents Crete7,747 residents Noble7,748 residents Fort Knox7,742 residents Grove City borough7,749 residents

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Is Prien part of Lake Charles?

Prien is in the published commuting zone of Lake Charles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lake Charles city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁸

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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 Prien?

The unemployment rate is 6.94 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Prien?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.87 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 Prien?

The published population is 7,745 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Prien?

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

Is Prien a good place to live?

Prien 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 Prien part of Lake Charles?

Prien is in the published commuting zone of Lake Charles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Prien?

Lake Charles, Sulphur, Moss Bluff are near Prien. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Prien, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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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