Living in South Hill
In South Hill (Washington), unemployment is 4.9% (2024).
Residents of South Hill numbered 64,708 at the end of 2020. South Hill had an unemployment rate of 4.89% at the end of 2024. South Hill was home to 7,550 foreign residents at the end of 2024.
More recorded crime than 80% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Hill?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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) | 2,021 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 | 1,929 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is South Hill 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
11.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,550 of 64,708 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
South Hill 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,726 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.89 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in South Hill?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,646 |
| 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 | − €2,021 |
| 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 | €1,543 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Hill. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in South Hill. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 268.5 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Hill 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,890 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in Washington 2025 — Washington NIBRS Submission Agencies6Official · county |
Mobility and administration
South Hill was 27 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Hill. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. South Hill's monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 17.8°C in July. South Hill's monthly precipitation totalled 155.4 mm in January and 23.4 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
South Hill 5.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.83 · Feb 8.89 · Mar 11.33 · Apr 14.06 · May 17.94 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 24.28 · Aug 24.72 · Sep 20.89 · Oct 15.06 · Nov 10.17 · Dec 7.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.722 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 3.72 · May 6.94 · Jun 9.44 · Jul 11.33 · Aug 11.44 · Sep 9 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 2.28 · Dec 0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.28 · Feb 4.78 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 8.89 · May 12.44 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 18.06 · Sep 14.94 · Oct 10.22 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 3.89 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 155.4 · Feb 110 · Mar 121.9 · Apr 99.06 · May 75.44 · Jun 57.91 · Jul 23.37 · Aug 22.86 · Sep 45.21 · Oct 103.6 · Nov 179.3 · Dec 152.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 76.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.09 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Everett ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.3 °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
South Hill's total area was 48.1 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of South Hill stood at 1,386.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport88.3%Foreign residents11.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 48.14 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.31 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,550 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 1,386 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 64,708 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official |
Alternatives for people set on South Hill
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.
City of Sammamish as a South Hill alternative in the same region
57 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 39.6% City of Sammamish vs 11.3% South Hill+250%
- Unemployment: 3.5% City of Sammamish vs 4.9% South Hill−28%
- Median gross pay, city: €8,957 (2024) City of Sammamish vs €4,726 (2020) South Hillno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 305 City of Sammamish vs 2,890 South Hillno percentage
Castro Valley as a South Hill alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1047 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 31.0% Castro Valley vs 11.3% South Hill+174%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,554 Castro Valley vs €4,726 South Hill+18%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Castro Valley vs 4.9% South Hill−22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,103 (2024) Castro Valley vs 2,890 (2025) South Hillno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Castro Valley vs 5.1 µg/m³ South Hill+20%
Cities near South Hill
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,743 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,204 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,447 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,403 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,608 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,936 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,456 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,007 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,199 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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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 South Hill?
The unemployment rate is 4.89 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in South Hill?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.15 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 safe is South Hill?
Police recorded 2,890 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in Washington 2025 — Washington NIBRS Submission Agencies.
How many people live in South Hill?
The published population is 64,708 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in South Hill?
7,550 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is South Hill a good place to live?
South Hill 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.
Which cities are near South Hill?
Summit View, Puyallup, Frederickson, Orting, Summit are near South Hill. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). South Hill (Washington), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 027a0a96a1efba006f01f3feb6457e80]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-hill-wa-053/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- 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
- Crime in Washington 2025 — Washington NIBRS Submission Agencies Crime in Washington 2025 · waspc.org · checked 2026-09-26
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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