Living in Southbridge
In Southbridge, unemployment is 5.9% (2025).
Southbridge (officially Southbridge Town) is a city in the United States, with a population of 17,928 in July 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,256 per month, while the median home value was US$294,800 in July 2026. There were 3,741 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Higher unemployment than 70% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 71% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Southbridge?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 42.7%, and the vacancy rate was 4.46% in July 2026. 55.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet28Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan29Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,256/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,259 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)7Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,160 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records6Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 155 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Is Southbridge 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?
5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 901 of 18,106 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$66,287 a year in July 2026.
Southbridge 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 66,287 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 75.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households without internet | 8.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,399 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 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)4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,273 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov30Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2025 | Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages19Official |
What does a salary buy in Southbridge?
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. | €2,678 |
| 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 | − €1,259 |
| 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 | €1,337 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Southbridge. 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 Southbridge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 122 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 3,741 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,256 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 392.3 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release18Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Southbridge 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 | 1,001 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 64 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 2 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights23Official |
| Average commute time | 28.3 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers walking to work | 4.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 25 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports24Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | ORH | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports24Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Southbridge. 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
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.
Southbridge 5.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.39 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.22 · Feb 2.56 · Mar 6.83 · Apr 13.83 · May 19.72 · Jun 24.11 · Jul 26.94 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.06 · Dec 4.06 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00192107 (E BRIMFIELD LAKE)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -8.83 · Feb -8.39 · Mar -4.06 · Apr 1.94 · May 7.89 · Jun 13.28 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 11.22 · Oct 4.39 · Nov -0.389 · Dec -5.06 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00192107 (E BRIMFIELD LAKE)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 93.22 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 108.2 · Apr 109.7 · May 88.39 · Jun 98.04 · Jul 102.6 · Aug 112 · Sep 103.4 · Oct 123.2 · Nov 99.31 · Dec 115.8 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00192107 (E BRIMFIELD LAKE)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.07 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,550 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.34 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.52 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 1.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °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
By nationality
National passport95%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.03 % | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Foreign residents | 901 people | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Population | 18,106 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program27Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 18,160 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 294,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Residents born abroad | 5.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 3.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 72.47 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage10Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 81.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate11Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 86.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent8Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 8,738 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 4.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Southbridge
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.
Worcester as a Southbridge alternative in the same region
30 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 16 Worcester vs 1,001 Southbridge−98%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,375 (2024) Worcester vs €3,399 (2020) Southbridgeno percentage
- Foreign residents: 25.1% Worcester vs 5.0% Southbridgeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,273 Worcester vs €4,273 Southbridgesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Worcester vs 5.4 µg/m³ Southbridgesame level
Cities near Southbridge
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5,164 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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- 1,107 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,301 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,111 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,122 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,060 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,229 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,355 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 5,154 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 689.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,707 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 893.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,418 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,389 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,533 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Southbridge, nearest in population first.
How does Southbridge compare?
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Is Southbridge part of Worcester?
Southbridge is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Worcester city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source25
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Southbridge?
The median gross salary is 4,273 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Southbridge?
The unemployment rate is 5.9 %. Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages.
Is the air quality good in Southbridge?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.39 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Southbridge?
Police recorded 1,001 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 Southbridge?
The published population is 18,106 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Southbridge?
901 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
Is Southbridge a good place to live?
Southbridge 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 Southbridge part of Worcester?
Southbridge is in the published commuting zone of Worcester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Southbridge?
Charlton, Webster, Oxford, Putnam, Auburn are near Southbridge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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