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Swartz Creek is a city in the United States, with a population of 5,853 in July 2026. The city had 8 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,247 per month and the median home value was US$174,200. There were 1,261 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population5,827people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,975EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,096EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate0.559%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean6.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Swartz Creek?

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 Swartz Creek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 69.9%, and the vacancy rate was 7.08% in July 2026. 49.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Swartz Creek 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,247/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,409 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 rent1,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Swartz Creek 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–66%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 33 of 5,827 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

Median household income was US$71,571 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Swartz Creek is 0.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income71,571 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet10.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,975 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,390 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate0.559 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Swartz Creek?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,390 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,180of €2,670 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.€2,670
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− €1,409
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€1,180
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio12 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,261 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,641 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Swartz Creek 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.89 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportFNT3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Swartz Creek. 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 Swartz Creek.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.17 · Feb 0.444 · Mar 6.28 · Apr 13.72 · May 20.5 · Jun 25.67 · Jul 27.83 · Aug 26.61 · Sep 22.83 · Oct 15.61 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 1.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014826 (FLINT FCWOS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.89 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -3.83 · Apr 1.83 · May 7.78 · Jun 13.28 · Jul 15.39 · Aug 14.61 · Sep 10.22 · Oct 4.61 · Nov -0.556 · Dec -5.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014826 (FLINT FCWOS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5 · Feb -4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.55 · Feb 42.67 · Mar 50.04 · Apr 79.5 · May 93.47 · Jun 79.25 · Jul 86.61 · Aug 80.26 · Sep 73.66 · Oct 70.36 · Nov 57.66 · Dec 48.01 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014826 (FLINT FCWOS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading93.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.63 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation942.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lansing ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 33 is not 0.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.188 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents33 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density536.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population5,827 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value174,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes69.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate55.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad0.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,558 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home15.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans82.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Swartz Creek

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.

Plainfield as a Swartz Creek alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 389 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.2% Swartz Creek+3151%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 0.6% Swartz Creek+574%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,827 Swartz Creek+759%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,975 Swartz Creek+62%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,390 Swartz Creek+19%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Swartz Creek+29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.9 µg/m³ Swartz Creek+13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Swartz Creek

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

Lake Fenton 15.9 km away
Rent
1,429 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,479 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Beecher 18.4 km away
Rent
837 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,240 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Swartz Creek, nearest in population first.

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Lakeview5,825 residentsSt. Clair5,824 residentsCoal City5,831 residentsBarnhart5,832 residentsCenterport5,822 residentsBessemer City5,834 residents

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Is Swartz Creek part of Flint?

Swartz Creek is in the published commuting zone of Flint; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Flint city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Swartz Creek?

The median gross salary is 3,390 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Swartz Creek?

The unemployment rate is 0.559 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Swartz Creek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.89 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 many people live in Swartz Creek?

The published population is 5,827 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Swartz Creek?

33 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Swartz Creek a good place to live?

Swartz Creek 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 Swartz Creek part of Flint?

Swartz Creek is in the published commuting zone of Flint; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Swartz Creek?

Flint, Flushing, Lake Fenton, Burton, Grand Blanc are near Swartz Creek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Swartz Creek, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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