Living in Silver Lake

In Silver Lake, unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

Residents of Silver Lake numbered 6,500 at the end of 2020. Silver Lake registered an unemployment rate of 5.31% at the end of 2024. Silver Lake was home to 489 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population6,500people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,157EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,308EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.31%country median 4.6% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 62% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

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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)	1,350 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	1,308 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Silver Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 489 of 6,500 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 Silver Lake is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Silver Lake 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,157 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.31 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Silver Lake?

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

Left over each month€1,069of €2,501 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.	€2,501
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	− €1,350
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	€1,069

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	392.5 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Silver Lake 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

Silver Lake's nearest airport was ILM, 14 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ILM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Silver Lake.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Silver Lake stood at 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 8.2°C in January and 27.5°C in July.

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

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14°2°

16°4°

19°7°

24°11°

27°16°

31°21°

32°23°

31°22°

29°19°

24°13°

20°7°

16°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

101

115

144

174

207

221

119

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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

PM2.55WHO 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 Silver Lake is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Silver Lake 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.01 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 19.2 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.3 · Jun 30.6 · Jul 32.2 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 15.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 13 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.7 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 9.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 96.8 · Feb 88.2 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 78.1 · May 115.4 · Jun 144.1 · Jul 174.3 · Aug 207.3 · Sep 220.7 · Oct 118.5 · Nov 90.3 · Dec 93.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,528 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	18 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Wilmington ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.1 °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

The city covered 6.4 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,027.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.39 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	7.45 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	489 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,028 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	6,500 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Silver Lake

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.

Myrtle Grove as a Silver Lake alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,681 Myrtle Grove vs €3,157 Silver Lake+48%
Unemployment: 3.1% Myrtle Grove vs 5.3% Silver Lake−42%
Residents: 11,476 Myrtle Grove vs 6,500 Silver Lake+77%
Foreign residents: 4.5% Myrtle Grove vs 7.5% Silver Lake−40%

Full comparison More about Myrtle Grove

North Bethesda as a Silver Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 548 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,500 Silver Lake+671%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.5% Silver Lake+358%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,157 Silver Lake+94%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Silver Lake−31%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.0 µg/m³ Silver Lake+17%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Silver Lake

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

Wilmington Commuting Zone · 8.3 km away

Salary: 2,880 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Myrtle Grove 3.4 km away

Rent: 1,352 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kings Grant 13.6 km away

Rent: 1,194 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,924 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Murraysville 16.6 km away

Rent: 1,642 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,738 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Silver Lake part of Wilmington?

Silver Lake is in the published commuting zone of Wilmington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wilmington 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 Silver Lake?

The unemployment rate is 5.31 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Silver Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.01 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 Silver Lake?

The published population is 6,500 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Silver Lake?

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

Is Silver Lake a good place to live?

Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake part of Wilmington?

Silver Lake is in the published commuting zone of Wilmington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Silver Lake?

Wilmington, Myrtle Grove, Carolina Beach, Kings Grant, Leland are near Silver Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) 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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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