Living in Rockaway
In Rockaway, unemployment is 6.4% (2024).
Rockaway (officially Rockaway borough) is a city in the United States. There were 2,701 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 60.4% and the vacancy rate was 1.81%. Its population was 6,613 in July 2026.
Higher unemployment than 76% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Rockaway?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,587 per month, while the median home value was US$448,100 in July 2026. 38.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,587/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 38.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 1.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 837.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,448 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)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,466 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 14 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Rockaway 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?
14.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 936 of 6,651 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$107,053 a year in July 2026.
Rockaway 6.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 107,053 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 9.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 5,775 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-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)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.42 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
What does a salary buy in Rockaway?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €4,315 |
| 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 | − €1,448 |
| 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 | €2,785 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rockaway. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rockaway. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 94.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 4 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 17.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 71 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 2,701 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,190 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 489.2 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rockaway 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 | 341 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 15.81 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 0 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 153 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Average commute time | 23.87 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 37 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | EWR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rockaway. 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
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.
Rockaway 4.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.89 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.11 · Feb 4.44 · Mar 9.11 · Apr 16.17 · May 21.67 · Jun 27.06 · Jul 29.67 · Aug 28.67 · Sep 24.72 · Oct 17.83 · Nov 11.44 · Dec 5.78 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.33 · Feb -5.67 · Mar -1.83 · Apr 3.94 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 16.72 · Sep 12.44 · Oct 5.78 · Nov 0.611 · Dec -3.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.61 · Feb -0.611 · Mar 3.61 · Apr 10.06 · May 15.61 · Jun 20.94 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 18.61 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 6 · Dec 1.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 89.66 · Feb 75.18 · Mar 106.4 · Apr 102.4 · May 102.9 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 118.9 · Aug 125.5 · Sep 117.9 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 91.44 · Dec 112.5 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00281335 (CANOE BROOK)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 13.2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 4.89 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,339 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.46 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.22 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 4.01 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °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 passport85.9%Foreign residents14.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5.38 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 14.15 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 936 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Population density | 1,237 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)23Official |
| Population | 6,651 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 6,659 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 448,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 72.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 14.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 11.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 3.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 76.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 38.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 3,706 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 17.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 84.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Rockaway
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.
Lake Hopatcong as a Rockaway alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.5% Lake Hopatcong vs 6.4% Rockaway−61%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,415 Lake Hopatcong vs €5,775 Rockawayno percentage
- Foreign residents: 10.7% Lake Hopatcong vs 14.2% Rockaway−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Lake Hopatcong vs 4.9 µg/m³ Rockawaysame level
North Bethesda as a Rockaway alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 303 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.2% Rockaway+141%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.4% Rockaway−43%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,775 Rockawayno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 341 (2024) Rockawayno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.9 µg/m³ Rockaway+20%
Cities near Rockaway
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2,482 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 6,849 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 6,849 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,609 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,436 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,558 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,415 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Rockaway?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Rockaway?
The unemployment rate is 6.42 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Rockaway?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.89 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Rockaway?
Police recorded 341 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Rockaway?
The published population is 6,651 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Rockaway?
936 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Rockaway a good place to live?
Rockaway 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 Rockaway?
White Meadow Lake, Dover, Wharton borough, Morris Plains, Morris Plains borough are near Rockaway. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-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
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00281335 (CANOE BROOK) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
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