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Living in Roselle borough

There were 1,790 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 8 schools. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,567 per month and the median home value was US$379,900. In July 2026, Roselle borough had a population of 22,646.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population23,064people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,427EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,377EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.01%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,310offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 17% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.49µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 54.7%, and the vacancy rate was 3.22% in July 2026. 49.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Roselle borough 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,567/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,548 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,598 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)4Official
Median monthly rent1,377 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes216 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Roselle borough a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

33.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,637 of 23,064 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$92,762 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Roselle borough is 8.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income92,762 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet5.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet5.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,427 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 rate8.01 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Roselle borough?

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€1,838of €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− €1,598
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€1,838
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher84.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio80 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,790 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,506 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roselle borough 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 citiesRoselle borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Roselle borough 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
Roselle borough1,310
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,310 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents305.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes45 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.08 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport10.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work1.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Roselle borough is 7.5 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 mean7.49 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.44 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 7.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.74 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 111.5 · Apr 102.9 · May 106.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 135.1 · Aug 105.2 · Sep 107.9 · Oct 111.8 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 113.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00282023 (CRANFORD)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading151.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,217 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manhattan ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents7,637 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population23,064 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics23,152 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value379,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes54.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate74.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad33.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents20.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage76.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance11.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,529 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home10.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans89.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Roselle borough

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.

Hoboken as a Roselle borough alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,427 Roselle borough+120%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 8.0% Roselle borough−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 Hoboken vs 1,310 Roselle borough+51%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 7.5 µg/m³ Roselle borough−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Hoboken vs €4,539 Roselle boroughsame level

Plainfield as a Roselle borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1171 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,427 Roselle borough+41%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.0% Roselle borough−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,310 Roselle borough−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Roselle borough−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.5 µg/m³ Roselle borough+4%

Cities near Roselle borough

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

Roselle Park 1.6 km away
Rent
1,536 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,204 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kenilworth borough 3.8 km away
Rent
1,869 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,956 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cranford 3.8 km away
Rent
2,271 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,062 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Union 3.9 km away
Rent
1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Elizabeth 4.4 km away
Salary
2,946 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Roselle borough?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Roselle borough?

The unemployment rate is 8.01 %. 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 Roselle borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.49 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 Roselle borough?

Police recorded 1,310 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 Roselle borough?

The published population is 23,064 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Roselle borough?

7,637 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 Roselle borough a good place to live?

Roselle borough 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 Roselle borough?

Roselle Park borough, Roselle Park, Linden, Kenilworth borough, Cranford are near Roselle borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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