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Living in Silver City

The city had 9 schools in 2026. Silver City, a city in the United States, had a population of 9,536 in July 2026. In July 2026, 43.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 63 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population9,284people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,710EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent761.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate13.15%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

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

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 Silver City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$866 per month, while the median home value was US$182,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.5%, and the vacancy rate was 22.1% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Silver City 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$866/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent43.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)22.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)838.9 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 rent761.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Silver City 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 employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–72%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 534 of 9,284 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$38,711 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Silver City is 13.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income38,711 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary1,710 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,340 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate13.15 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Silver City?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,340 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,713of €2,633 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.€2,633
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− €839
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€1,713
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Silver City Salary needed to live in Silver City

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents63 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,704 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Silver City 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.75 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work8.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportSVC3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.11 · Feb 15.06 · Mar 18.94 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.72 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 31.33 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 28.44 · Oct 23.44 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 12.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.222 · Feb 0.889 · Mar 3.06 · Apr 6.11 · May 10.11 · Jun 15.28 · Jul 17.61 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.33 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.944 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.44 · Feb 7.94 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.33 · May 18.39 · Jun 23.78 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 23.83 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.89 · Nov 10.28 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.18 · Feb 23.11 · Mar 12.19 · Apr 8.13 · May 14.48 · Jun 21.34 · Jul 99.31 · Aug 74.42 · Sep 53.34 · Oct 25.15 · Nov 21.59 · Dec 30.99 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites10 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation283.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.1 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.0 °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 534 is not 2.5% 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 share2.52 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents534 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density354.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population9,284 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value182,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes60.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate51.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage65.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance5.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,398 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home13.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans79.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Silver City

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.

Greer as a Silver City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2411 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €1,710 Silver City+113%
  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 9,284 Silver City+439%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 2.5% Silver City+172%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 13.1% Silver City−82%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 19.0 km Silver City−74%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Silver City?

The median gross salary is 3,340 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Silver City?

The unemployment rate is 13.15 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How many people live in Silver City?

The published population is 9,284 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Silver City?

534 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 Silver City a good place to live?

Silver City 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.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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