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Living in Salem Lakes

Salem Lakes is a city in the United States, with a population of 14,366 in July 2026. There were 276 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,184 per month and the median home value was US$316,100.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population14,302people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,766EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,041EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.22%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.17µg/m³country median 7.0 — 26% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Salem Lakes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 83.2%, and the vacancy rate was 6.72% in July 2026. 45.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Salem Lakes 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,184/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent45.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,120 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)1Official
Median monthly rent1,041 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Salem Lakes 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–69%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 430 of 14,302 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$94,819 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Salem Lakes is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income94,819 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,766 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)17Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.22 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Salem Lakes?

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€2,457of €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
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− €1,120
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€2,457
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents20.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents276 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,699 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salem Lakes 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salem Lakes. 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 Salem Lakes.

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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 Salem Lakes is 5.2 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 mean5.17 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20247Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.39 · Feb -0.333 · Mar 5.94 · Apr 13.17 · May 19.5 · Jun 24.94 · Jul 27.22 · Aug 26.39 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 15.56 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00471205 (BURLINGTON WWTP)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -11.39 · Feb -10 · Mar -4.78 · Apr 0.944 · May 6.89 · Jun 12.61 · Jul 15.17 · Aug 14.28 · Sep 9.72 · Oct 3.67 · Nov -2.44 · Dec -7.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00471205 (BURLINGTON WWTP)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.23 · Feb 44.7 · Mar 52.83 · Apr 91.19 · May 100.6 · Jun 114.6 · Jul 91.19 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 87.88 · Oct 69.85 · Nov 60.45 · Dec 47.75 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00471205 (BURLINGTON WWTP)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading130.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.58 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation872.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.36 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Green Bay ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °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 residents430 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population14,302 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value316,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes83.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate68.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.57 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage78.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,736 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home12.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Salem Lakes

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.

Cities near Salem Lakes

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

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Salem Lakes, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
East Milton14,309 residentsIndiana14,294 residentsManorville14,317 residentsPell City14,320 residentsHomosassa Springs14,283 residentsOrange14,280 residents

How does Salem Lakes compare?

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Is Salem Lakes part of Kenosha?

Salem Lakes is in the published commuting zone of Kenosha; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kenosha city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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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 Salem Lakes?

The unemployment rate is 4.22 %. 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 Salem Lakes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.17 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: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Salem Lakes?

The published population is 14,302 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Salem Lakes?

430 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 Salem Lakes a good place to live?

Salem Lakes 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 Salem Lakes part of Kenosha?

Salem Lakes is in the published commuting zone of Kenosha; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Salem Lakes?

Kenosha, Bristol, Antioch, Twin Lakes, Union Grove are near Salem Lakes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Salem Lakes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1db51cde996b1e0c221f0646df594b50]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/salem-lakes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Salem Lakes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  7. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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