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Living in San Juan

There were 1,394 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For San Juan, median gross rent was US$961 per month, while the median home value was US$126,700 in July 2026. In July 2026, San Juan had a population of 36,149.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population37,868people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,217EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent844.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.45%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,573offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the sameOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean12.08µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to San Juan?

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 San Juan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 79.8%, and the vacancy rate was 7.95% in July 2026. 55.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
San Juan 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$961/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,288 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)911.3 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 rent844.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes418 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is San Juan 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,342 of 37,868 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$56,562 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in San Juan is 7.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,562 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet7.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,647 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate7.45 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in San Juan?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,647 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,132of €2,125 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.€2,125
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− €911
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€1,132
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in San Juan Salary needed to live in San Juan

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher64.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools54 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents31.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,394 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,145 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Juan 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 citiesSan Juan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with San Juan 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
San Juan1,573
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,573 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same31 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents460.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes63 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.64 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportMFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Juan. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in San Juan.

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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 San Juan is 12.1 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 mean12.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.67 · Feb 25.22 · Mar 28.44 · Apr 31.33 · May 33.94 · Jun 36.33 · Jul 36.94 · Aug 37.56 · Sep 34.61 · Oct 31.83 · Nov 26.78 · Dec 23.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 11.5 · Feb 13.83 · Mar 17.06 · Apr 20.22 · May 23.39 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 20.39 · Nov 15.61 · Dec 12.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 17.11 · Feb 19.56 · Mar 22.72 · Apr 25.78 · May 28.67 · Jun 30.94 · Jul 31.44 · Aug 31.83 · Sep 29.44 · Oct 26.11 · Nov 21.22 · Dec 17.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 18.29 · Mar 35.05 · Apr 36.32 · May 51.56 · Jun 77.47 · Jul 51.56 · Aug 45.97 · Sep 117.1 · Oct 53.34 · Nov 29.72 · Dec 26.92 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012959 (MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.99 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation503.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Brownsville ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±2.7 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±2.8 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±2.8 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±3.6 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±4.0 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 9,342 is not 16.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share16.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents9,342 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,207 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population37,868 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics37,852 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value126,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes79.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate60.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad25.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents16.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage69.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance26.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher14.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available96.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,036 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home6.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans80.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on San Juan

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.

Pharr as a San Juan alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 80,830 Pharr vs 37,868 San Juan+113%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,358 Pharr vs 1,573 San Juan−14%
  • Foreign residents: 20.8% Pharr vs 16.5% San Juan+26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pharr vs 12.1 µg/m³ San Juan+16%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Pharr vs 8.0 km San Juan−25%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,120 Pharr vs €2,217 San Juan−4%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% Pharr vs 7.4% San Juan−4%
Full comparisonMore about Pharr

Plainfield as a San Juan alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1942 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,217 San Juan+118%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,647 San Juan+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,573 San Juan−53%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.4% San Juan−49%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 16.5% San Juan−63%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 12.1 µg/m³ San Juan−36%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 37,868 San Juan+32%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near San Juan

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

McAllen 8.8 km away
Salary
2,700 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Edinburg 12.5 km away
Salary
2,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with San Juan, nearest in population first.

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Wildomar37,889 residentsValrico37,895 residentsPanama City37,806 residentsEast Meadow37,796 residentsNorth Ridgeville37,786 residentsPleasant Grove37,773 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around San Juan?

The median gross salary is 2,647 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in San Juan?

The unemployment rate is 7.45 %. 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 San Juan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.08 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 San Juan?

Police recorded 1,573 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 San Juan?

The published population is 37,868 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in San Juan?

9,342 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 San Juan a good place to live?

San Juan 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 San Juan?

Pharr, Alamo, McAllen, Donna, Edinburg are near San Juan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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