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Living in St Johnsbury

In St Johnsbury, unemployment is 4.2% (2024).

An unemployment rate of 4.16% was measured at the end of 2024. St Johnsbury was home to 143 foreign residents at the end of 2024. The population density of St Johnsbury stood at 176.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population5,859people31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary2,679EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent842.6EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.16%country median 4.6% — 9% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime2,276offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 43% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to St Johnsbury?

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 St Johnsbury.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
St Johnsbury 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)828.5 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 rent842.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes138 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is St Johnsbury 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–71%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–57%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–74%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–72%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 143 of 5,859 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 St Johnsbury is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,679 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.16 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in St Johnsbury?

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

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,749of €3,659 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.€3,659
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− €829
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€2,749
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in St Johnsbury Salary needed to live in St Johnsbury

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents163.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St Johnsbury 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 citiesSt Johnsbury highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with St Johnsbury 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
St Johnsbury2,276
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,276 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official
Recorded violent crimes13 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

St Johnsbury's nearest airport was BTV, 90 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport90 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BTV3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for St Johnsbury. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in St Johnsbury.

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Climate and air quality

St Johnsbury's monthly mean temperatures were −8.3°C in January and 20.3°C in July. St Johnsbury's monthly precipitation totalled 63.9 mm in January and 112.6 mm in July. A station-based estimate gives a mean annual temperature of 6.6°C.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 11.8 · May 19.5 · Jun 24 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 6.3 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.4 · Feb -13 · Mar -7.1 · Apr -0.2 · May 6.1 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -2.6 · Dec -8.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.3 · Feb -7 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.9 · Feb 55 · Mar 61.6 · Apr 82.7 · May 95 · Jun 96.8 · Jul 112.6 · Aug 97.2 · Sep 84.3 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 77.5 · Dec 74.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation999.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature6.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-13.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Green Bay ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.1 °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

St Johnsbury spanned 33.2 km² at the end of 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area33.21 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)16Official
Foreign-resident share2.44 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents143 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density176.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population5,859 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Population covered by crime statistics7,398 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Alternatives for people set on St Johnsbury

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.

Cities near St Johnsbury

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

Saint Johnsbury 3.0 km away
Rent
842.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,869 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with St Johnsbury, nearest in population first.

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Crafton5,863 residentsWailua Homesteads5,863 residentsMedina5,855 residentsAdel5,854 residentsNorwood borough5,854 residentsWyndmoor5,853 residents

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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 St Johnsbury?

The unemployment rate is 4.16 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is St Johnsbury?

Police recorded 2,276 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 St Johnsbury?

The published population is 5,859 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 St Johnsbury?

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

Is St Johnsbury a good place to live?

St Johnsbury 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 St Johnsbury?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). St Johnsbury, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 63c3ceb4f2e759cf59cc8d67b20d4926]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/st-johnsbury/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {St Johnsbury, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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}
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  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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  7. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  8. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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