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Living in Sound Beach

Sound Beach is a city in the United States. Its population was 7,416 at the end of 2020. Sound Beach registered an unemployment rate of 5.88% at the end of 2024. Sound Beach had a foreign population of 596 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Sound Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sound Beach yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median monthly rent2,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)13Community estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 596 people of 7,416 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 Sound Beach is 5.9%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Sound Beach 5.9%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,789 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.88 %country median 4.5%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sound Beach. 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
Open official service
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sound Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Sound Beach's nearest airport was ISP, 21 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataISP3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sound Beach. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sound Beach.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 23.9°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Sound Beach average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sound Beach average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120938411510383102831089210187120JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sound Beach annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.7PM2.5µg/m³

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 Sound Beach is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6Sound Beach 5.7262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.72 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 93 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 114.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.4 · Jun 101.7 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.6 · Sep 91.6 · Oct 100.9 · Nov 86.7 · Dec 119.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,169 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Max Temp C Jul28.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Min Temp C Jan-4.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Ellwood City7,416 residentsDecorah7,417 residentsFairfax7,417 residentsInverness7,418 residentsEmerson7,413 residentsForest City7,410 residents

Population and city profile

Sound Beach covered an area of 4.2 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,700.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sound Beach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area4.24 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)4Official
Foreign-resident share8.27 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Foreign residents596 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Population density1,701 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official
Population7,416 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 20206Official

Is Sound Beach 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 worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–49%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–52%
Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 22–46%
Retirement38%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–52%
Foreign residents596 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Population7,416 people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median monthly rent2,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary4,789 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Unemployment rate5.88 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5 — annual mean5.72 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sound Beach 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Sound Beach?

The unemployment rate is 5.88 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Sound Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.72 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in Sound Beach?

The published population is 7,416 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Sound Beach?

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

Is Sound Beach a good place to live?

Sound Beach 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Sound Beach, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sound-beach/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sound Beach, United States: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11

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