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Living in Rockville Centre

There were 11,301 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Rockville Centre is in the United States; its population was 25,765 in July 2026. For Rockville Centre, 52.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0935 sources

Population25,770people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary6,829EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,653EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.79%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime319.4incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 80% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,881 per month, while the median home value was US$818,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 75.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.06% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rockville Centre 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,881/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,949 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 rent1,653 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes78 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Rockville Centre 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–68%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–74%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,546 of 25,770 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$151,938 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Rockville Centre is 5.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income151,938 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary6,829 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate5.79 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Rockville Centre?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,486of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €1,949
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€1,486
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rockville Centre Salary needed to live in Rockville Centre

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rockville Centre. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rockville Centre. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools41 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio405 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11,301 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,367 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rockville Centre 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 citiesRockville Centre highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rockville Centre highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Rockville Centre319
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents319.4 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Recorded violent crimes4 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time37.28 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport13.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport162 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportJFK3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rockville Centre.

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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 Rockville Centre is 7.2 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 mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.17 · Feb 5.39 · Mar 9.28 · Apr 14.89 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 18.17 · Nov 12.11 · Dec 6.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.22 · Feb -2.56 · Mar 0.889 · Apr 6.06 · May 11.39 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 20.39 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 9.89 · Nov 4.33 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.04 · Feb 70.1 · Mar 100.1 · Apr 90.17 · May 92.96 · Jun 97.79 · Jul 98.04 · Aug 104.4 · Sep 90.93 · Oct 94.49 · Nov 77.98 · Dec 100.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094789 (JFK INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading178.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.89 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,192 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.2 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Queens ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.7 °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

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 2,546 is not 2.6% 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 share2.6 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents2,546 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density3,061 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population25,770 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value818,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes75.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate64.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance1.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher63.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,092 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home25.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Rockville Centre

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.

Malverne as a Rockville Centre alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 71 Malverne vs 319 Rockville Centre−78%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Malverne vs 5.8% Rockville Centre−61%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,279 Malverne vs €6,829 Rockville Centre−23%
  • Residents: 8,476 Malverne vs 25,770 Rockville Centre−67%
  • Foreign residents: 3.3% Malverne vs 2.6% Rockville Centre+27%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Malverne vs 12.0 km Rockville Centre−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Malverne vs €4,539 Rockville Centresame level

Plainfield as a Rockville Centre alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1223 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.6% Rockville Centre+135%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €6,829 Rockville Centre−29%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.8% Rockville Centre−35%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 25,770 Rockville Centre+94%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 319 (2025) Rockville Centreno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Rockville Centre−11%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 12.0 km Rockville Centre−25%

Cities near Rockville Centre

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

Lakeview 2.0 km away
Rent
2,734 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,975 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Baldwin 2.2 km away
Rent
1,746 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,733 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Hempstead 3.9 km away
Rent
2,741 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,606 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Rockville Centre?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Rockville Centre?

The unemployment rate is 5.79 %. 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 Rockville Centre?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.18 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 safe is Rockville Centre?

Police recorded 319.4 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 Rockville Centre?

The published population is 25,770 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Rockville Centre?

2,546 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 Rockville Centre a good place to live?

Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?

Lakeview, Baldwin, Lynbrook, Malverne, East Rockaway are near Rockville Centre. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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