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Living in The Bronx

In The Bronx, the median gross salary is €2,845 a month (2024) and the median rent tenants pay is €1,347 a month (2024).

The Bronx recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population1,384,724people1 Jul 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Bronx County, New York
Median gross salary2,845EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked
Median rent1,347EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (Dollars)
Unemployment rate11.4%country median 4.6% — 150% aboveOfficial source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Recorded crime2,937incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean6.43µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 81% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to The Bronx?

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 The Bronx.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
The Bronx 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 monthly rent1,347 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (Dollars)6Official

Is The Bronx 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 worker32%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 22–42%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student32%strong on education, weak on work · range 24–40%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement37%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

34.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 480,242 of 1,384,724 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 The Bronx is 11.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices4 count15 Sept 2026Workforce1 Career Centers — official NYC location list22Official
Median gross salary2,845 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked5Official
Unemployment rate11.4 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official

What does a salary buy in The Bronx?

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

The Bronx median gross pay: €2,845 (Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€836of €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
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter)− €1,347
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€836
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in The Bronx Salary needed to live in The Bronx

Public employment offices in The Bronx

Workforce1 Career Centers lists 4 public employment offices in The Bronx (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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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026Learn English for Free at the Library — New York Public Library9Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in The Bronx 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 citiesThe Bronx highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with The Bronx highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,937 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

The Bronx's nearest airport was LGA, 8 km away and offered 70 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport70 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGA3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration in The Bronx

Learn English for Free at the Library lists 1 publicly funded course provider in The Bronx (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 The Bronx.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 26.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 82.5 mm in January and 109.1 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 27 µg/m³.

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 The Bronx is 6.4 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 mean6.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.3 · May 22.1 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 7.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.5 · Feb 74.3 · Mar 101.8 · Apr 97.7 · May 91 · Jun 102.5 · Jul 109.1 · Aug 112 · Sep 98.6 · Oct 96.7 · Nov 80.1 · Dec 103.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,150 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature30.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Elizabeth ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±3.9 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.7 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share34.68 %31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official
Foreign residents480,242 people31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official
Population1,384,724 people1 Jul 2024U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Bronx County, New York17Official · county equivalent borough

Alternatives for people set on The Bronx

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.

Queens as a The Bronx alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³ Queens vs 6.4 µg/m³ The Bronx−73%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% Queens vs 11.4% The Bronx−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,699 Queens vs €2,845 The Bronxno percentage
  • Residents: 2,316,841 Queens vs 1,384,724 The Bronx+67%
  • Foreign residents: 47.5% Queens vs 34.7% The Bronx+37%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,937 Queens vs 2,937 The Bronxsame level
Full comparisonMore about Queens

Indianapolis as a The Bronx alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1048 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.1% Indianapolis vs 11.4% The Bronx−55%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³ Indianapolis vs 6.4 µg/m³ The Bronx+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,256 Indianapolis vs €2,845 The Bronxno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,214 (2024) Indianapolis vs 2,937 (2025) The Bronxno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Indianapolis

Cities near The Bronx

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

Englewood Cliffs 7.3 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fort Lee borough 8.3 km away
Rent
2,097 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,639 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Leonia 10.0 km away
Rent
1,915 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,940 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cliffside Park 10.0 km away
Rent
1,697 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,279 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with The Bronx, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
San Diego1,406,106 residentsDallas1,329,491 residentsSan Antonio1,548,422 residentsPhiladelphia1,574,281 residentsManhattan1,660,664 residentsPhoenix1,665,481 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in The Bronx?

The unemployment rate is 11.4 %. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is the air quality good in The Bronx?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.43 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 safe is The Bronx?

Police recorded 2,937 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in The Bronx?

The published population is 1,384,724 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Bronx County, New York.

How many foreign residents live in The Bronx?

480,242 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey).

Is The Bronx a good place to live?

The Bronx 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 The Bronx?

Englewood Cliffs, Pelham Manor, Fort Lee borough, Mount Vernon, Edgewater borough are near The Bronx. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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