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Living in Sheridan

The city had 5 schools in 2026. Sheridan is in the United States; its population was 6,005 in July 2026. In July 2026, 65.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 2,580 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1938 sources

Population5,972people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,302EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,426EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate14.48%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime7,906offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 398% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.05µg/m³country median 7.0 — 15% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and dirtier air than 77% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,622 per month, while the median home value was US$380,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59%, and the vacancy rate was 6.84% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sheridan 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,622/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents7,220 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,431 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 rent1,426 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes359 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Sheridan 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 733 of 5,972 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$60,608 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sheridan is 14.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income60,608 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet6.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet2.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,302 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,605 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate14.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Sheridan?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,605 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,049of €3,562 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.€3,562
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− €1,431
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€2,049
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sheridan Salary needed to live in Sheridan

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher83.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio93 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,580 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,798 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sheridan 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 citiesSheridan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sheridan 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
Sheridan1,126
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,906 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents449.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.26 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportAPA3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Sheridan is 8.1 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 mean8.05 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 17 · May 22.1 · Jun 28.9 · Jul 32.4 · Aug 31 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 0.9 · May 6.3 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 9 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -7.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9 · May 14.2 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 11.7 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 28.3 · Apr 42.5 · May 58.3 · Jun 42.6 · Jul 53.8 · Aug 46.5 · Sep 38.3 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading95.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.14 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation528.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Billings ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Reims (France) ±3.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.9 °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 733 is not 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 share8.96 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents733 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,036 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population5,972 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,890 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value380,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes59.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate64.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad12.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.15 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage66.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance14.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available95.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,496 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home12.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans77.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Sheridan

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.

Cherry Hills Village as a Sheridan alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €10,963 Cherry Hills Village vs €3,302 Sheridan+232%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,430 Cherry Hills Village vs 7,906 Sheridan−82%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Cherry Hills Village vs 14.5% Sheridan−70%
  • Foreign residents: 1.6% Cherry Hills Village vs 9.0% Sheridan−83%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Cherry Hills Village vs 8.1 µg/m³ Sheridan−33%
  • Nearest airport: 12.0 km Cherry Hills Village vs 17.0 km Sheridan−29%
  • Residents: 6,389 Cherry Hills Village vs 5,972 Sheridan+7%

Plainfield as a Sheridan alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1433 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,972 Sheridan+738%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 7,906 Sheridan−91%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 14.5% Sheridan−74%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,302 Sheridan+46%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 9.0% Sheridan−32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,605 Sheridan−12%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 17.0 km Sheridan−47%

Cities near Sheridan

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

Columbine 8.1 km away
Rent
2,262 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,232 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Glendale 9.3 km away
Rent
1,677 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Lakewood 9.7 km away
Salary
4,361 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Denver 10.4 km away
Salary
4,877 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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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 Sheridan?

The median gross salary is 4,605 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Sheridan?

The unemployment rate is 14.48 %. 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 Sheridan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.05 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 safe is Sheridan?

Police recorded 7,906 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 Sheridan?

The published population is 5,972 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Sheridan?

733 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 Sheridan a good place to live?

Sheridan 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 Sheridan?

Englewood, Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine, Glendale are near Sheridan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sheridan (Colorado), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b187f93564fa9df1327ba124764f289d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sheridan-co/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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