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Living in Scotia

Scotia had 7,264 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. The city had 6 schools in 2026. For Scotia, median household income was US$76,525 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0734 sources

Population7,295people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,994EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent906.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime872.4incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 45% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean6.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,031 per month, while the median home value was US$189,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.5%, and the vacancy rate was 4.79% in July 2026. 54.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Scotia 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,031/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)877.6 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 rent906.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes56 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Scotia 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–72%
Family72%strong on family, weak on cost · range 63–81%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 197 of 7,295 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 Scotia is 3.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income76,525 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,994 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)4,320 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Scotia?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,320 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,396of €3,356 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.€3,356
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− €878
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€2,396
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Scotia Salary needed to live in Scotia

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

There were 496 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio9 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents496 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,217 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Scotia 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesScotia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Scotia 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
Scotia872
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents872.4 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.78 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work3.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportSCH3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Scotia is 6.9 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 mean6.88 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.444 · Feb 2.22 · Mar 7.39 · Apr 15.11 · May 21.78 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 16.44 · Nov 9.61 · Dec 3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014735 (ALBANY INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.94 · Feb -8 · Mar -3.28 · Apr 2.72 · May 8.94 · Jun 14.11 · Jul 16.89 · Aug 15.94 · Sep 11.44 · Oct 5.06 · Nov -0.222 · Dec -5.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014735 (ALBANY INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 15.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.04 · Feb 57.91 · Mar 78.49 · Apr 78.99 · May 86.61 · Jun 102.9 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 94.74 · Oct 97.79 · Nov 75.95 · Dec 82.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014735 (ALBANY INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading105.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.76 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,213 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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 197 is not 0.9% 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 share0.867 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents197 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,669 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population7,295 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value189,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes74.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate68.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad2.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher38.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available82.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,915 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home19.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans77.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Scotia

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.

Colonie as a Scotia alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Colonie vs 0.9% Scotia+141%
  • Unemployment: 1.2% Colonie vs 3.2% Scotia−62%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,943 Colonie vs €3,994 Scotiasame level
  • Residents: 7,679 Colonie vs 7,295 Scotia+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,320 Colonie vs €4,320 Scotiasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Colonie vs 6.9 µg/m³ Scotiasame level
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Colonie vs 4.0 km Scotiasame level

Holly Springs as a Scotia alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 901 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.9% Scotia+460%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 7,295 Scotia+589%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 4.0 km Scotia+550%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,994 Scotia+26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 872 (2025) Scotiano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,320 Scotia−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 6.9 µg/m³ Scotia+10%

Cities near Scotia

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

Rotterdam 5.7 km away
Rent
1,181 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,024 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Glenville 5.7 km away
Rent
1,358 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,576 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Westmere 17.4 km away
Rent
1,505 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,914 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Latham 19.5 km away
Rent
1,360 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Roessleville 20.1 km away
Rent
1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,252 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ballston Spa 21.5 km away
Rent
1,037 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,620 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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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 Scotia?

The median gross salary is 4,320 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Scotia?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. 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 Scotia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 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 Scotia?

Police recorded 872.4 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 Scotia?

The published population is 7,295 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Scotia?

197 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 Scotia a good place to live?

Scotia 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 Scotia?

Schenectady, Rotterdam, East Glenville, Colonie, Westmere are near Scotia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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