Living in South Hill

In South Hill (New York), unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

South Hill registered an unemployment rate of 4.36% at the end of 2024. South Hill's foreign population totalled 930 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population6,951people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median gross salary791.2EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,839EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.36%country median 4.6% — 4% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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.

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 South Hill.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,804 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	1,839 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?

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Remote worker22%strong on work, weak on safety · range 12–32%

Skilled employee34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 930 of 6,951 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 South Hill is 4.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

South Hill 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	791.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.36 %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.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €1,804
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	—

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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.

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 South Hill. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	267 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

South Hill's nearest airport was ITH, 7 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ITH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

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.

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 South Hill.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5.7°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.9 mm in January and 93.8 mm in July.

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

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-1°-11°

0°-10°

5°-6°

12°0°

19°6°

24°11°

26°13°

25°12°

21°9°

14°3°

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2°-6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 12.3 · May 19.2 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -10.5 · Feb -10.1 · Mar -5.5 · Apr 0.4 · May 6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -1.6 · Dec -6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.7 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.6 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 3 · Dec -2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.9 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 83.8 · Apr 97.1 · May 91.9 · Jun 106.5 · Jul 93.8 · Aug 102.7 · Sep 89.4 · Oct 91.4 · Nov 84.4 · Dec 80.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,059 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	25.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	7.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-10.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °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 spanned 15.3 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of South Hill stood at 455.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.6%
Foreign residents13.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	15.27 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	13.38 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	930 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	455.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	6,951 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁷Community estimate · Supplemental context

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.

North Bethesda as a South Hill alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 379 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €791 South Hill+673%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 13.4% South Hill+155%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.4% South Hill−17%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near South Hill

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

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with South Hill, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Eldridge6,954 residents Plattsmouth6,955 residents Fort Bragg6,946 residents Tamaqua6,944 residents Fircrest6,959 residents Atherton6,960 residents

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Is South Hill part of Ithaca?

South Hill is in the published commuting zone of Ithaca; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ithaca city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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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 4.36 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in South Hill?

The published population is 6,951 people. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

How many foreign residents live in South Hill?

930 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.

Is South Hill part of Ithaca?

South Hill is in the published commuting zone of Ithaca; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near South Hill?

Ithaca is 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 (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9d468d16aec4da080d96b4bbba22c67d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-hill/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-hill-new-york-united-states-population-rent-jobs_387a9ee53c52,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Hill (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9d468d16aec4da080d96b4bbba22c67d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-hill/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07

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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
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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