Living in Ronkonkoma

In Ronkonkoma, unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

Ronkonkoma numbered 18,955 residents at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Ronkonkoma reached 7.71%. The foreign population count was 2,705 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population18,955people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,215EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,167EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.71%country median 4.6% — 69% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.77µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 86% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,096 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,167 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Ronkonkoma a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–45%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,705 of 18,955 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 Ronkonkoma is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Ronkonkoma 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,215 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.71 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Ronkonkoma?

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

Left over each month€1,096of €3,275 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.	€3,275
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	− €2,096
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	€1,096

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ronkonkoma. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ronkonkoma 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.

Mobility and administration

Ronkonkoma's nearest airport was ISP, 4 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ISP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ronkonkoma. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 23.9°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.8WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ronkonkoma is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Ronkonkoma 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.77 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.1 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 93 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 114.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.4 · Jun 101.7 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.6 · Sep 91.6 · Oct 100.9 · Nov 86.7 · Dec 119.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	17.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.77 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,169 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °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

An area of 21 km² comprised Ronkonkoma at the end of 2025. Ronkonkoma had a population density of 890.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.7%
Foreign residents14.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	14.46 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,705 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	890.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	18,955 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Ronkonkoma

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.

Nesconset as a Ronkonkoma alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.1% Nesconset vs 7.7% Ronkonkoma−73%
Median gross pay, city: €5,478 Nesconset vs €4,215 Ronkonkoma+30%
Residents: 13,207 Nesconset vs 18,955 Ronkonkoma−30%
Foreign residents: 15.5% Nesconset vs 14.5% Ronkonkoma+7%

Full comparison More about Nesconset

North Bethesda as a Ronkonkoma alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 394 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.5% Ronkonkoma+136%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,215 Ronkonkoma+45%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.7% Ronkonkoma−53%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 18,955 Ronkonkoma+164%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.8 µg/m³ Ronkonkomasame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Ronkonkoma

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

Lake Ronkonkoma 2.2 km away

Rent: 2,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Nesconset 4.0 km away

Rent: 2,869 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Holbrook 4.7 km away

Rent: 2,250 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,770 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bohemia 5.0 km away

Rent: 2,385 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,168 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hauppauge 6.6 km away

Rent: 2,445 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,522 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Central Islip 6.8 km away

Rent: 1,913 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,250 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Holtsville 6.8 km away

Rent: 2,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,606 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Ronkonkoma?

The unemployment rate is 7.71 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Ronkonkoma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.77 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. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Ronkonkoma?

The published population is 18,955 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Ronkonkoma?

2,705 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Ronkonkoma a good place to live?

Ronkonkoma 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 Ronkonkoma?

Lake Ronkonkoma, Nesconset, Holbrook, Bohemia, Lake Grove are near Ronkonkoma. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Ronkonkoma, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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
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