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Living in South Williamsport

In South Williamsport, unemployment is 3% (2024).

South Williamsport (officially South Williamsport borough) is a city in the United States. The city had 3 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,067 per month, while the median home value was US$180,800 in July 2026. In July 2026, South Williamsport had a population of 6,211.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population6,176people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,233EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-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)
Median rent985.8EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.97%country median 4.6% — 35% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime684.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.37µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Williamsport?

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 65.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.92% in July 2026. 41.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
South Williamsport 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 internet26Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,067/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)995.2 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)3Official
Median monthly rent985.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes73 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is South Williamsport 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–79%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 172 of 6,176 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$64,583 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in South Williamsport is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income64,583 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband73.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet7.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,233 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-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)1Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,403 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov29Official
Unemployment rate2.97 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official

What does a salary buy in South Williamsport?

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

South Williamsport median gross pay: €3,233 (ACS 2020-2024 5-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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,475of €2,552 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.€2,552
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− €995
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€1,475
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in South Williamsport Salary needed to live in South Williamsport

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Williamsport. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in South Williamsport. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents296 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,505 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents244.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release13Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Williamsport 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 citiesSouth Williamsport highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with South Williamsport 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
South Williamsport685
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents684.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Average commute time18.43 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)IPT3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Williamsport. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in South Williamsport.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 South Williamsport is 6.4 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 mean6.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData25Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.83 · Feb 3.72 · Mar 9.11 · Apr 16.5 · May 22.44 · Jun 26.94 · Jul 29.33 · Aug 28.17 · Sep 24 · Oct 17.28 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 4.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014778 (WILLIAMSPORT RGNL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.61 · Feb -5.83 · Mar -1.67 · Apr 3.89 · May 9.5 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 17.06 · Aug 16.22 · Sep 12.28 · Oct 6 · Nov 0.667 · Dec -3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014778 (WILLIAMSPORT RGNL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 10.2 · May 16 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.18 · Feb 58.67 · Mar 79.5 · Apr 91.95 · May 98.04 · Jun 97.79 · Jul 117.9 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 120.9 · Oct 93.98 · Nov 82.55 · Dec 83.06 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014778 (WILLIAMSPORT RGNL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)25Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.34 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)25Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,105 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature10.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)28Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-6.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area4.92 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)22Official
Foreign-resident share2.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents172 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Population density1,256 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)24Official
Population6,176 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,341 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value180,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes65.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate64.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,037 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home5.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on South Williamsport

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 Williamsport alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 244 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.8% South Williamsport+1132%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,233 South Williamsportno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.0% South Williamsport+22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 685 (2024) South Williamsportno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.4 µg/m³ South Williamsport−8%

Cities near South Williamsport

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

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Is South Williamsport part of Williamsport?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around South Williamsport?

The median gross salary is 3,403 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in South Williamsport?

The unemployment rate is 2.97 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in South Williamsport?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.37 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 Williamsport?

Police recorded 684.6 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 South Williamsport?

The published population is 6,176 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in South Williamsport?

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

Is South Williamsport a good place to live?

South Williamsport 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 Williamsport part of Williamsport?

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

Which cities are near South Williamsport?

Williamsport is near South Williamsport. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. 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
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  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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  17. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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  20. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1016159 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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