Living in Towson

In Towson, unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

Towson numbered 59,553 residents at the end of 2020. Towson had an unemployment rate of 4.83% at the end of 2024. Towson had a foreign population of 6,228 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population59,553people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,226EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,630EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.83%country median 4.6% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,693 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	1,630 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Towson a good place to live?

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Remote worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–42%

Skilled employee41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–50%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

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

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,228 of 59,553 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 Towson is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Towson 4.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,226 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.83 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Towson?

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

Left over each month€1,514of €3,289 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.	€3,289
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	− €1,693
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	€1,514

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Towson. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Towson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	388.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Towson 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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Mobility and administration

Towson's nearest airport was BWI, 26 km away and offered 72 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	72 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BWI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Towson. 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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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Towson's monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 25.5°C in July.

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

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6°-3°

8°-2°

12°1°

19°7°

23°13°

28°18°

30°21°

29°19°

25°15°

19°9°

14°4°

8°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.56.6WHO 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 Towson is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Towson 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.78 · Feb 7.94 · Mar 12.11 · Apr 18.61 · May 22.89 · Jun 27.78 · Jul 30.28 · Aug 28.83 · Sep 24.89 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 13.56 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2.06 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 7.17 · May 12.5 · Jun 17.72 · Jul 20.72 · Aug 19.44 · Sep 15.44 · Oct 9.17 · Nov 3.72 · Dec -0.278 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.39 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 12.89 · May 17.72 · Jun 22.72 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 24.11 · Sep 20.17 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 8.61 · Dec 3.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.98 · Feb 69.85 · Mar 99.82 · Apr 90.17 · May 86.11 · Jun 85.34 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 110.5 · Sep 114 · Oct 88.65 · Nov 75.69 · Dec 92.96 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	15.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.7 °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

Towson's total area was 36.7 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Towson stood at 1,600.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	36.66 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	10.61 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	6,228 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,601 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	59,553 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Towson

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.

Ellicott City as a Towson alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 27.7% Ellicott City vs 10.6% Towson+161%
Median gross pay, city: €6,412 Ellicott City vs €4,226 Towson+52%
Unemployment: 3.0% Ellicott City vs 4.8% Towson−38%
Residents: 75,947 Ellicott City vs 59,553 Towson+28%
Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Ellicott City vs 6.6 µg/m³ Towsonsame level

Full comparison More about Ellicott City

The Hammocks as a Towson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1567 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 57.1% The Hammocks vs 10.6% Towson+438%
Unemployment: 2.7% The Hammocks vs 4.8% Towson−45%
Median gross pay, city: €3,461 The Hammocks vs €4,226 Towson−18%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ The Hammocks vs 6.6 µg/m³ Towson+10%
Residents: 59,480 The Hammocks vs 59,553 Towson−0%

Full comparison More about The Hammocks

Cities near Towson

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

Lutherville 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,315 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hampton 3.9 km away

Salary: 6,347 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lutherville-Timonium 5.2 km away

Rent: 1,696 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,647 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Timonium 5.5 km away

Rent: 1,696 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,647 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mays Chapel 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,607 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,580 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Carney 7.3 km away

Rent: 1,657 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,245 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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The Hammocks59,480 residents Brookhaven59,643 residents Petaluma59,688 residents San Rafael59,410 residents Texas City59,733 residents Lake Havasu City59,358 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Towson?

The unemployment rate is 4.83 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Towson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.61 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 Towson?

The published population is 59,553 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Towson?

6,228 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Towson a good place to live?

Towson 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 Towson?

Lutherville, Hampton, Lutherville-Timonium, Timonium, Mays Chapel are near Towson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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