Living in Spanish Lake

In Spanish Lake, unemployment is 7.2% (2024).

Spanish Lake had a population of 18,413 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.18% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 333 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population18,413people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,836EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,072EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.18%country median 4.6% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 82% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Spanish Lake?

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 Spanish Lake.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 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)	1,033 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	1,072 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Spanish Lake 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 25–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 333 of 18,413 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 Spanish Lake is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Spanish Lake 7.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,836 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.18 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Spanish Lake?

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

Left over each month€1,149of €2,265 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.	€2,265
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	− €1,033
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	€1,149

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spanish Lake. 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 Spanish Lake. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	560.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spanish Lake 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

Spanish Lake's nearest airport was STL, 14 km away and offered 60 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	60 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	STL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spanish Lake. 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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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Spanish Lake.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.9 µg/m³. Spanish Lake's monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 26.9°C in July.

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

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5°-4°

8°-2°

14°3°

20°8°

25°14°

30°19°

32°22°

31°21°

27°16°

21°9°

13°3°

7°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

120

123

114

100

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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

PM2.58.9WHO 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 Spanish Lake is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Spanish Lake 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.94 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.7 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 20 · May 25 · Jun 30 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 14.2 · May 19.7 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65.8 · Feb 56.6 · Mar 88.8 · Apr 120 · May 122.6 · Jun 114 · Jul 99.9 · Aug 85.8 · Sep 75.3 · Oct 80.1 · Nov 86.9 · Dec 63.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	26.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,059 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	14.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.5 °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

Spanish Lake spanned 19.1 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 936.1 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.09 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	1.86 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	333 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	936.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	18,413 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Spanish Lake

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.

Old Jamestown as a Spanish Lake alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 3.7% Old Jamestown vs 1.9% Spanish Lake+98%
Median gross pay, city: €3,686 Old Jamestown vs €2,836 Spanish Lake+30%
Unemployment: 5.6% Old Jamestown vs 7.2% Spanish Lake−22%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Old Jamestown vs 8.9 µg/m³ Spanish Lake−13%
Residents: 19,790 Old Jamestown vs 18,413 Spanish Lake+7%

Full comparison More about Old Jamestown

North Bethesda as a Spanish Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1132 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 1.9% Spanish Lake+1731%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,836 Spanish Lake+116%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 18,413 Spanish Lake+172%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.2% Spanish Lake−49%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.9 µg/m³ Spanish Lake−34%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Spanish Lake

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

St. Louis Commuting Zone · 17.8 km away

Salary: 3,525 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Glasgow Village 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,135 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 1,872 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Dellwood 6.2 km away

Rent: 1,073 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,894 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Old Jamestown 9.0 km away

Rent: 1,695 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,686 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Spanish Lake, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Islip18,418 residents Westerly18,423 residents Taylor18,402 residents Glassmanor18,430 residents Menasha18,385 residents Aberdeen18,374 residents

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Is Spanish Lake part of St. Louis?

Spanish Lake is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. Louis city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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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 Spanish Lake?

The unemployment rate is 7.18 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Spanish Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.94 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 Spanish Lake?

The published population is 18,413 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Spanish Lake?

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

Is Spanish Lake a good place to live?

Spanish Lake 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 Spanish Lake part of St. Louis?

Spanish Lake is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Spanish Lake?

St. Louis, Glasgow Village, Black Jack, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Dellwood are near Spanish Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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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