Living in Shields

In Shields, unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

Shields's population was 7,035 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.24% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Shields numbered 585.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population7,035people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,234EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent869.4EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.24%country median 4.6% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.43µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 74% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Shields.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	990.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	869.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Shields 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 31–53%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 585 of 7,035 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 Shields is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Shields 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,234 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.24 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Shields?

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

Left over each month€1,480of €2,552 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.	€2,552
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	− €990
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	€1,480

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Shields Salary needed to live in Shields

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	375 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shields 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

Shields's nearest airport was MBS, 13 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MBS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −5.1°C in January and 22.4°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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21°9°

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28°16°

24°11°

16°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.4WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Shields is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Shields 7.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.43 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.11 · Feb 0.389 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 13.56 · May 20.61 · Jun 26.06 · Jul 28.33 · Aug 27.56 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 7.94 · Dec 1.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -8.94 · Feb -8.44 · Mar -3.89 · Apr 1.83 · May 8.56 · Jun 14.17 · Jul 16.44 · Aug 15.78 · Sep 11.11 · Oct 5.11 · Nov -0.444 · Dec -5.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.06 · Feb -4 · Mar 1.17 · Apr 7.72 · May 14.61 · Jun 20.11 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 21.67 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 3.72 · Dec -1.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 57.15 · Feb 49.28 · Mar 50.8 · Apr 91.69 · May 91.19 · Jun 88.39 · Jul 85.34 · Aug 88.65 · Sep 68.07 · Oct 74.42 · Nov 66.55 · Dec 51.56 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.37 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Lansing ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °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

Shields's total area was 20.4 km² at the end of 2025. Shields had a population density of 362.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	20.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	7.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	585 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	362.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,035 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Shields

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.

Freeland as a Shields alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €4,639 Freeland vs €3,234 Shields+43%
Foreign residents: 0.6% Freeland vs 7.9% Shields−93%
Unemployment: 4.4% Freeland vs 6.2% Shields−30%
Residents: 7,630 Freeland vs 7,035 Shields+8%
Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Freeland vs 7.4 µg/m³ Shieldssame level

Full comparison More about Freeland

North Bethesda as a Shields alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 757 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,035 Shields+612%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.9% Shields+332%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,234 Shields+89%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Shields−42%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.4 µg/m³ Shields−21%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Shields

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

Freeland 13.3 km away

Rent: 1,150 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,639 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bridgeport 15.4 km away

Rent: 656 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,599 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities

Briar7,035 residents Salem7,035 residents Roosevelt7,032 residents Youngtown7,039 residents Inwood7,031 residents St. Albans7,031 residents

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Is Shields part of Saginaw?

Shields is in the published commuting zone of Saginaw; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Saginaw city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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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 Shields?

The unemployment rate is 6.24 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Shields?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.43 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Shields?

The published population is 7,035 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Shields?

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

Is Shields a good place to live?

Shields 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 Shields part of Saginaw?

Shields is in the published commuting zone of Saginaw; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Shields?

Saginaw, Freeland, Bridgeport, Bay City are near Shields. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Shields, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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