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Living in Riverhead

In Riverhead, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

The population of Riverhead totalled 14,993 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Riverhead reached 6.78%. The foreign population count was 3,470 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population14,993people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,236EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,889EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.78%country median 4.6% — 48% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 Riverhead.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Riverhead 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,847 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 rent1,889 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes677 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Riverhead a good place to live?

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Remote worker22%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 13–31%
Skilled employee33%strong on work, weak on education · range 24–42%
Student28%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 18–38%
Family24%strong on family, weak on education · range 15–33%
Retirement29%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–40%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,470 of 14,993 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 Riverhead is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,236 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.78 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Riverhead?

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

Riverhead median gross pay: €3,236 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€631of €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− €1,847
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€631
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents385.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Riverhead 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 citiesRiverhead highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Riverhead 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
Recorded violent crimes43 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Riverhead's nearest airport was ISP, 39 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ISP3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.5°C in January to 24.1°C in July. Riverhead's monthly precipitation totalled 96.3 mm in January and 77.5 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.28 · Feb 5.17 · Mar 9.06 · Apr 15.44 · May 21.22 · Jun 25.89 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 18.28 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 7.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.33 · Feb -2.83 · Mar 0.389 · Apr 5.28 · May 10.56 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 19.39 · Aug 18.94 · Sep 15.67 · Oct 9.72 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -0.056 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.17 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 10.39 · May 15.89 · Jun 20.89 · Jul 24.11 · Aug 23.44 · Sep 20 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.33 · Dec 3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.27 · Feb 84.07 · Mar 119.9 · Apr 103.6 · May 91.44 · Jun 97.03 · Jul 77.47 · Aug 99.82 · Sep 103.4 · Oct 113.3 · Nov 96.77 · Dec 116.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °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

Riverhead covered an area of 39.1 km² at the end of 2025. Riverhead's population density measured 382.1 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 area39.09 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share23.23 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents3,470 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density382.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population14,993 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official

Alternatives for people set on Riverhead

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.

Cities near Riverhead

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

Calverton 6.3 km away
Rent
1,689 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,566 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hampton Bays 13.3 km away
Rent
2,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,523 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Manorville 13.4 km away
Rent
1,967 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,500 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wading River 14.3 km away
Salary
5,955 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Moriches 16.0 km away
Rent
2,138 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,826 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Center Moriches 18.4 km away
Rent
2,131 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,617 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ridge 18.7 km away
Rent
1,888 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,764 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Shoreham 18.9 km away
Rent
1,655 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,768 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Antioch15,000 residentsRamsey borough15,003 residentsFarmingville14,983 residentsNorwalk15,004 residentsGantt15,006 residentsHereford14,976 residents

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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 Riverhead?

The unemployment rate is 6.78 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Riverhead?

The published population is 14,993 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Riverhead?

3,470 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Riverhead a good place to live?

Riverhead 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 Riverhead?

Calverton, Hampton Bays, Manorville, Wading River, East Moriches are near Riverhead. 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. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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