Living in Queens
In Queens, the median gross salary is €3,699 a month (2024).
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 1.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 82% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 81% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Queens?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,807 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)3Official |
Is Queens 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
47.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,099,420 of 2,316,841 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Queens 7.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 5 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Workforce1 Career Centers — official NYC location list20Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,699 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)5Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.25 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
What does a salary buy in Queens?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,899 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year | − €1,807 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,010 |
Public employment offices in Queens
Workforce1 Career Centers lists 5 public employment offices in Queens (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 309.8 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release6Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Queens 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,937 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Queens's nearest airport was JFK, 7 km away and offered 162 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Queens. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Queens's monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 24.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 82.2 mm in January and 98 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Queens reached 16.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Queens 1.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 1.74 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.1 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.2 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 82.2 · Feb 70.1 · Mar 100 · Apr 90.2 · May 92.8 · Jun 97.8 · Jul 98 · Aug 104.4 · Sep 90.9 · Oct 94.4 · Nov 78 · Dec 100.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 16.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,099 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 12.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -3.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.7 °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
By nationality
National passport52.5%Foreign residents47.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 47.45 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,099,420 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official |
| Population | 2,316,841 people | 1 Jul 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Queens County, New York16Official · county equivalent borough |
Alternatives for people set on Queens
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.
Manhattan as a Queens alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Manhattan vs 1.7 µg/m³ Queens+297%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,963 Manhattan vs €3,699 Queens+61%
- Foreign residents: 27.9% Manhattan vs 47.5% Queens−41%
- Residents: 1,660,664 Manhattan vs 2,316,841 Queens−28%
- Unemployment: 7.6% Manhattan vs 7.2% Queens+5%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,937 Manhattan vs 2,937 Queenssame level
Cities near Queens
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 2,826 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,614 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,041 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,193 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,389 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,931 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,557 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,696 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Queens, nearest in population first.
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Queens in rankings
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Queens?
The unemployment rate is 7.25 %. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
Is the air quality good in Queens?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 1.74 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
How safe is Queens?
Police recorded 2,937 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 Queens?
The published population is 2,316,841 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Queens County, New York.
How many foreign residents live in Queens?
1,099,420 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey).
Is Queens a good place to live?
Queens 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 Queens?
Floral Park, North Valley Stream, Elmont, South Valley Stream, Valley Stream are near Queens. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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- US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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