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Living in Saint Andrews

In Saint Andrews, unemployment is 7.2% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Saint Andrews had a population of 20,675. Saint Andrews registered an unemployment rate of 7.22% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,411 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population20,675people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,564EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,005EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.22%country median 4.6% — 58% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint Andrews 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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,005 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Saint Andrews 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 safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,411 of 20,675 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 Saint Andrews is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,564 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate7.22 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Saint Andrews?

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

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,572of €3,659 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.€3,659
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,005
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€2,572
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Saint Andrews Salary needed to live in Saint Andrews

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents234.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint Andrews 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

Saint Andrews's nearest airport was CAE, 12 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CAE3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 7.3 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.6°C in January to 28°C in July.

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 Saint Andrews is 7.3 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 mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 16 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 24.8 · May 28.8 · Jun 32 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 32.7 · Sep 29.8 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 15 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.8 · May 15.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.3 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 8.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.8 · Feb 86.2 · Mar 90.8 · Apr 71.8 · May 88.5 · Jun 126.2 · Jul 135.8 · Aug 118 · Sep 99.3 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 93.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,149 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature33.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature17.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature1.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.5 °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

Saint Andrews spanned 15.5 km² at the end of 2025. Saint Andrews had a population density of 1,278.7 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 area15.54 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share7.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,411 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,279 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population20,675 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint Andrews

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.

Seven Oaks as a Saint Andrews alternative in the same region

1 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 11.4% Seven Oaks vs 7.1% Saint Andrews+60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,618 (2020) Seven Oaks vs €2,564 (2024) Saint Andrewsno percentage
  • Unemployment: 6.2% Seven Oaks vs 7.2% Saint Andrews−14%
  • Residents: 14,652 Seven Oaks vs 20,675 Saint Andrews−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Seven Oaks vs 7.3 µg/m³ Saint Andrewssame level

North Bethesda as a Saint Andrews alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 660 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.1% Saint Andrews+380%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.2% Saint Andrews−50%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 20,675 Saint Andrews+142%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €2,564 (2024) Saint Andrewsno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.3 µg/m³ Saint Andrews−19%

Cities near Saint Andrews

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

Columbia Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Salary
2,325 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Seven Oaks 1.2 km away
Rent
1,151 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,618 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oak Grove 7.4 km away
Rent
965.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,544 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Saint Andrews part of Columbia?

Saint Andrews is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Columbia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Saint Andrews?

The unemployment rate is 7.22 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Saint Andrews?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.27 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 Saint Andrews?

The published population is 20,675 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Saint Andrews?

1,411 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Saint Andrews a good place to live?

Saint Andrews 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.

Is Saint Andrews part of Columbia?

Saint Andrews is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Saint Andrews?

Columbia, Seven Oaks, Oak Grove, Irmo, West Columbia are near Saint Andrews. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saint Andrews, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 38122deb0ba33f874ce4f8a5e858b5ea]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/saint-andrews/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saint Andrews, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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