Living in Staten Island

In Staten Island, the median gross salary is €4,323 a month (2024).

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Median gross salary4,323EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-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 rent1,601EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)

Unemployment rate5.57%country median 4.6% — 22% aboveOfficial source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

PM2.5, annual mean6.79µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Staten Island?

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

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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 internet²¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan²²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,633 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	1,601 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)⁴Official

Is Staten Island a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–46%

Student29%strong on education, weak on safety · range 21–37%

Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–52%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–44%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Staten Island is 5.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Staten Island 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	2 count	15 Sept 2026	Workforce1 Career Centers — official NYC location list²³Official
Median gross salary	4,323 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	ACS 2024 1-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)⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.57 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official

What does a salary buy in Staten Island?

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

Left over each month€1,640of €3,356 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.	€3,356
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	− €1,633
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	€1,640

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Public employment offices in Staten Island

Workforce1 Career Centers lists 2 public employment offices in Staten Island (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	1 count	31 Dec 2026	Learn English for Free at the Library — New York Public Library¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	3 count	30 Sept 2026	CMS Hospital General Information¹⁰Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	413.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁸Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Staten Island 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

Staten Island's nearest airport was EWR, 14 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	153 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EWR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration in Staten Island

Learn English for Free at the Library lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Staten Island (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

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 Staten Island.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 25.6°C in July. Staten Island's monthly precipitation totalled 86.9 mm in January and 118.5 mm in July. The highest PM2.5 measurement was 18.1 µg/m³.

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

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4°-4°

6°-3°

11°1°

17°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

29°20°

25°16°

19°9°

13°4°

7°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

105

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105

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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

PM2.56.8WHO 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 Staten Island is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Staten Island 6.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.79 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.6 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 7.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.9 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 104.8 · Apr 98.4 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.5 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 96.9 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 84.5 · Dec 105.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,184 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	28.03 %	31 Dec 2023	Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)⁹Official
Foreign residents	131,400 people	31 Dec 2023	Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Staten Island

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.

Greenburgh as a Staten Island alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €5,875 Greenburgh vs €4,323 Staten Island+36%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Greenburgh vs 6.8 µg/m³ Staten Island−14%
Foreign residents: 24.3% (2020) Greenburgh vs 28.0% (2023) Staten Islandno percentage

Full comparison More about Greenburgh

Cities near Staten Island

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

Carteret 6.9 km away

Rent: 1,877 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Avenel 11.3 km away

Rent: 1,761 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,206 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Elizabeth 11.3 km away

Salary: 2,946 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Keansburg 11.4 km away

Rent: 1,551 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,103 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodbridge 12.0 km away

Rent: 1,932 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Staten Island?

The unemployment rate is 5.57 %. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is the air quality good in Staten Island?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.79 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many foreign residents live in Staten Island?

131,400 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey).

Is Staten Island a good place to live?

Staten Island 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 Staten Island?

Carteret, Linden, Bayonne, Avenel, Elizabeth are near Staten Island. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Staten Island, United States: rent, salary, cost of living},
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