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Living in Somerset borough

Somerset borough had 5,944 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. For Somerset borough, median household income was US$47,102 a year in July 2026. The city had 3 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1920 sources

Population5,870people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,589EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent595.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.14%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime803.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 49% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.59µg/m³country median 7.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 79% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Somerset borough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$678 per month, while the median home value was US$163,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.9%, and the vacancy rate was 14.3% in July 2026. 54.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Somerset borough 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$678/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)14.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)710.9 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 rent595.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes26 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Is Somerset borough 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on work · range 51–71%
Family73%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 64–82%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 157 of 5,870 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 Somerset borough is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income47,102 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband68.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,589 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,443 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov6Official
Unemployment rate5.14 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Somerset borough?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,443 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,914of €2,707 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.€2,707
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− €711
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€1,914
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Somerset borough Salary needed to live in Somerset borough

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents15.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents92 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,492 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Somerset borough 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 citiesSomerset borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Somerset borough 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
Somerset borough803
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents803.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes21 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work5.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Somerset borough. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Somerset borough.

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Climate and air quality

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 Somerset borough is 6.6 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 mean6.59 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 95 · Feb 84.07 · Mar 104.6 · Apr 107.2 · May 122.7 · Jun 108.5 · Jul 102.1 · Aug 98.55 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 85.6 · Nov 86.61 · Dec 99.82 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368244 (SOMERSET)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading125.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.75 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,480 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.36 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.39 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents157 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,870 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,852 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value163,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes56.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available88.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202225,896 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202216 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,592 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home8.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans78.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Somerset borough

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.

Plainfield as a Somerset borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 788 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,589 Somerset borough+87%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.1% Somerset borough−27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,443 Somerset boroughno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Somerset borough+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 803 Somerset borough−8%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Hamlet5,870 residentsCrystal City5,871 residentsJamesburg5,869 residentsHilton5,873 residentsJackson5,867 residentsPort Clinton5,875 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Somerset borough?

The median gross salary is 3,443 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Somerset borough?

The unemployment rate is 5.14 %. 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 Somerset borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.59 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 Somerset borough?

Police recorded 803.1 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 Somerset borough?

The published population is 5,870 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Somerset borough?

157 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 Somerset borough a good place to live?

Somerset borough 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. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00368244 (SOMERSET) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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