Living in Southwood Acres

In Southwood Acres, unemployment is 1.9% (2024).

Southwood Acres numbered 7,879 residents at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Southwood Acres reached 1.88%. Southwood Acres was home to 426 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population7,879people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,667EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,596EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate1.88%country median 4.6% — 59% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.86µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Southwood Acres?

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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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,623 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)⁶Official
Median monthly rent	1,596 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁵Official

Is Southwood Acres a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–49%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 426 of 7,879 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 Southwood Acres is 1.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Southwood Acres 1.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,667 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.88 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Southwood Acres?

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

Left over each month€1,904of €3,608 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.	€3,608
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	− €1,623
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	€1,904

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Southwood Acres. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Mobility and administration

Southwood Acres's nearest airport was BDL, 10 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	26 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BDL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Southwood Acres. 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

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Southwood Acres recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Southwood Acres's monthly mean temperatures were −2.7°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

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

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16°4°

22°9°

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30°18°

28°16°

24°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Southwood Acres is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Southwood Acres 6.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.86 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.9 · May 22 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.3 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 83.2 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 96.7 · Apr 98.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 106 · Aug 106.9 · Sep 111.4 · Oct 114.8 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 103.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.86 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,195 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	29.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	10.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-7.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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

The total area of Southwood Acres was 13.8 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Southwood Acres stood at 589.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.76 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	5.25 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	426 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	589.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	7,879 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Southwood Acres

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.

Longmeadow as a Southwood Acres alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 6.1% Longmeadow vs 1.9% Southwood Acres+224%
Foreign residents: 14.2% Longmeadow vs 5.2% Southwood Acres+170%
Median gross pay, city: €6,645 Longmeadow vs €4,667 Southwood Acres+42%
Residents: 15,853 Longmeadow vs 7,879 Southwood Acres+101%
Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Longmeadow vs 6.9 µg/m³ Southwood Acressame level

Full comparison More about Longmeadow

North Bethesda as a Southwood Acres alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 503 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.2% Southwood Acres+550%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,879 Southwood Acres+536%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 1.9% Southwood Acres+94%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,667 Southwood Acres+31%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.9 µg/m³ Southwood Acres−14%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Southwood Acres

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

Enfield 2.6 km away

Rent: 1,454 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,228 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Thompsonville 4.8 km away

Rent: 1,297 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,158 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sherwood Manor 6.2 km away

Rent: 1,563 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,532 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Windsor Locks 7.3 km away

Rent: 1,288 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Longmeadow 9.9 km away

Rent: 1,554 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,645 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

East Longmeadow 12.8 km away

Rent: 1,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Windsor 13.1 km away

Rent: 1,553 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,422 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Agawam 13.7 km away

Rent: 1,160 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,425 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Southwood Acres?

The unemployment rate is 1.88 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Southwood Acres?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.86 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 many people live in Southwood Acres?

The published population is 7,879 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Southwood Acres?

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

Is Southwood Acres a good place to live?

Southwood Acres 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 Southwood Acres?

Enfield, Thompsonville, Sherwood Manor, Windsor Locks, Longmeadow are near Southwood Acres. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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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
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