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Living in River Rouge

River Rouge is a city in the United States, with a population of 7,008 in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$839 per month and the median home value was US$65,100. There were 7,168 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population6,814people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent737.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate11.4%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean8.71µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 River Rouge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 57.3%, and the vacancy rate was 12.1% in July 2026. 62.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
River Rouge 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$839/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent62.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,093 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)808.8 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)1Official
Median monthly rent737.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is River Rouge 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on work · range 47–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–73%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 577 of 6,814 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$41,053 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in River Rouge is 11.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income41,053 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband63.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription80.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription8.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet10.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,848 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate11.4 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in River Rouge?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,848 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,118of €3,009 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.€3,009
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− €809
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€2,118
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in River Rouge Salary needed to live in River Rouge

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to River Rouge. 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
Open official service
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in River Rouge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher77.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio159 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents7,168 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,854 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in River Rouge 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 citiesRiver Rouge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with River Rouge highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,081 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work2.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportDET3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for River Rouge. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in River Rouge.

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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 River Rouge is 8.7 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 mean8.71 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 0 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 14.61 · May 21.11 · Jun 26.22 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.67 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 9.06 · Dec 2.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00202015 (DEARBORN)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.94 · Feb -7.17 · Mar -3.11 · Apr 2.72 · May 8.61 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 16.67 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 5.33 · Nov 0.167 · Dec -4.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00202015 (DEARBORN)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 9.4 · May 15.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.1 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.64 · Feb 52.83 · Mar 61.72 · Apr 82.8 · May 94.49 · Jun 82.8 · Jul 89.15 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 81.79 · Oct 64.26 · Nov 65.28 · Dec 57.15 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094847 (DETROIT METRO AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading150.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean11.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites21 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation821.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.67 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Sterling Heights ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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 577 is not 5.6% 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 share5.64 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents577 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density986.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population6,814 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value65,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes57.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate55.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad8.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage71.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance11.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher6.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available88.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,539 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans72.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on River Rouge

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.

Rochester Hills as a River Rouge alternative in the same region

43 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 77,539 Rochester Hills vs 6,814 River Rouge+1038%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,581 Rochester Hills vs €2,296 River Rouge+100%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Rochester Hills vs 11.4% River Rouge−64%
  • Foreign residents: 10.2% Rochester Hills vs 5.6% River Rouge+80%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Rochester Hills vs 8.7 µg/m³ River Rouge−20%
  • Nearest airport: 22.0 km Rochester Hills vs 18.0 km River Rouge+22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,848 Rochester Hills vs €3,848 River Rougesame level
Full comparisonMore about Rochester Hills

Grapevine as a River Rouge alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1605 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,714 Grapevine vs 6,814 River Rouge+644%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,533 Grapevine vs €2,296 River Rouge+97%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Grapevine vs 11.4% River Rouge−59%
  • Foreign residents: 10.1% Grapevine vs 5.6% River Rouge+78%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Grapevine vs 18.0 km River Rouge−67%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Grapevine vs 8.7 µg/m³ River Rouge+19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Grapevine vs €3,848 River Rougesame level
Full comparisonMore about Grapevine

Cities near River Rouge

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

Dearborn 7.8 km away
Salary
2,990 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
LaSalle Canada · 8.4 km away
Salary
4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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East Foothills6,815 residentsCarver6,810 residentsSeneca Falls6,809 residentsSt. Augustine Beach6,808 residentsHeathrow6,806 residentsOrlovista6,806 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around River Rouge?

The median gross salary is 3,848 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in River Rouge?

The unemployment rate is 11.4 %. 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 River Rouge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.71 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 many people live in River Rouge?

The published population is 6,814 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in River Rouge?

577 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 River Rouge a good place to live?

River Rouge 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 River Rouge?

Ecorse, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Allen Park, Wyandotte are near River Rouge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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