Living in Saint John

In Saint John (Indiana), unemployment is 2.3% (2024).

An unemployment rate of 2.32% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,251 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0923 sources

Population22,567people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median gross salary5,611EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent913.7EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.32%country median 4.6% — 49% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Recorded crime166.1incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 90% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City

PM2.5, annual mean8.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 89% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and dirtier air than 80% of American cities that publish it.

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

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
Median monthly rent	913.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Saint John 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 60–78%

Skilled employee75%strong on work, weak on education · range 66–84%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family77%strong on family, weak on education · range 68–86%

Retirement65%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–76%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,251 of 22,567 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Saint John is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

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Saint John 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,611 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.32 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Saint John?

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

Left over each month€3,211of €4,207 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.	€4,207
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €914
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above	incl.
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	€3,211

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint John. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	177 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release³Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint John 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 citiesSaint John highlighted among comparable cities

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

Saint John166

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	166.1 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586	31 Dec 2025	Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Saint John's nearest major airport was 19 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	19 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GYY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saint John.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.3 µg/m³. Monthly precipitation was 59.2 mm in January and 109.5 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Saint John reached 21.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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0°-9°

2°-8°

8°-2°

15°4°

21°10°

27°15°

29°18°

28°17°

24°13°

17°6°

9°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

108

130

109

108

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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

PM2.58.3WHO 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 Saint John is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Saint John 8.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb 1.78 · Mar 8 · Apr 15.17 · May 21.44 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.39 °C	1991–2020	NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)⁶Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -9.33 · Feb -7.56 · Mar -2.17 · Apr 3.5 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -0.333 · Dec -5.83 °C	1991–2020	NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER)⁶Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 59.18 · Feb 48.51 · Mar 59.44 · Apr 93.47 · May 107.7 · Jun 129.8 · Jul 109.5 · Aug 108.5 · Sep 83.06 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 66.55 · Dec 56.9 mm	1991–2020	NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00125174 (LOWELL WWTP)⁷Official · parent municipality
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	21.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 33.7 km². Saint John's population density measured 719.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	33.69 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.54 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,251 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁴Official
Population density	719.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)⁹Official
Population	22,567 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁴Community estimate · Supplemental context

Alternatives for people set on Saint John

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Cities near Saint John

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

Alternative cities in United States

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All United States cities

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Saint John in rankings

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Saint John?

The unemployment rate is 2.32 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Saint John?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.26 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Saint John?

Police recorded 166.1 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 Saint John?

The published population is 22,567 people. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Saint John?

1,251 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Saint John a good place to live?

Saint John 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 Saint John?

Schererville, Dyer, Sauk Village, Cedar Lake, Griffith are near Saint John. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Saint John (Indiana), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00116616 (PARK FOREST WATER) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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