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Living in Salmon Creek

In Salmon Creek, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

The population of Salmon Creek totalled 21,293 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 3.93% at the end of 2024. Salmon Creek was home to 1,692 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population21,293people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,502EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,507EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.93%country median 4.6% — 14% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean4.53µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 62% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Salmon Creek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Salmon Creek 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
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,582 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,507 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Salmon Creek a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

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How international is the population?

7.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,692 of 21,293 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 Salmon Creek is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,502 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.93 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Salmon Creek?

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

Salmon Creek median gross pay: €4,502 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,824of €3,488 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.€3,488
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− €1,582
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€1,824
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Salmon Creek Salary needed to live in Salmon Creek

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salmon Creek. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents226.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salmon Creek 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

Salmon Creek's nearest airport was PDX, 14 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport57 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PDX3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salmon Creek. 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 levels for Salmon Creek stood at 4.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Salmon Creek's monthly mean temperatures were 5.5°C in January and 21.2°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 Salmon Creek is 4.5 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 mean4.53 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.7 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.5 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.7 · Feb 93.5 · Mar 100.9 · Apr 73.3 · May 63.7 · Jun 41.4 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 38.6 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 138.5 · Dec 146.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation937.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature27.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature12.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Bellevue ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °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

The total area of Salmon Creek was 16.4 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,217.7 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.44 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share8.45 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,692 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density1,218 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population21,293 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official

Alternatives for people set on Salmon Creek

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.

Five Corners as a Salmon Creek alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 18.1% Five Corners vs 8.5% Salmon Creek+114%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Five Corners vs 3.9% Salmon Creek+13%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,318 Five Corners vs €4,502 Salmon Creek−4%
  • Residents: 20,973 Five Corners vs 21,293 Salmon Creek−2%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Five Corners vs 4.5 µg/m³ Salmon Creeksame level
Full comparisonMore about Five Corners

North Bethesda as a Salmon Creek alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3761 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.5% Salmon Creek+304%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,502 Salmon Creek+36%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 21,293 Salmon Creek+135%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.5 µg/m³ Salmon Creek+30%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.9% Salmon Creek−8%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Salmon Creek

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

Lake Shore 2.8 km away
Rent
2,070 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,394 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Felida 3.5 km away
Rent
2,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,272 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mount Vista 3.5 km away
Rent
1,886 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,087 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hazel Dell 3.7 km away
Rent
1,620 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,512 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Minnehaha 6.3 km away
Rent
1,581 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,893 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Five Corners 7.6 km away
Rent
1,950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,318 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Vancouver 8.3 km away
Salary
3,887 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Angleton21,295 residentsSiloam Springs21,298 residentsKingsland21,299 residentsFlorida Ridge21,302 residentsTullahoma21,279 residentsEllensburg21,308 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Salmon Creek?

The unemployment rate is 3.93 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Salmon Creek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Salmon Creek?

The published population is 21,293 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Salmon Creek?

1,692 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Salmon Creek a good place to live?

Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek?

Lake Shore, Felida, Mount Vista, Hazel Dell, Walnut Grove are near Salmon Creek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Salmon Creek, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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