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Travelers Rest is a city in the United States, with a population of 8,370 in July 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,033 per month and the median home value was US$284,800. There were 2,630 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Travelers Rest had 91 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population8,960people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,229EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent908EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.2%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,751offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 73% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 59.9%, and the vacancy rate was 13.5% in July 2026. 69.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Travelers Rest 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,033/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent69.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,844 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,463 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 rent908 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes131 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Travelers Rest 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 air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 342 of 8,960 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$54,583 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Travelers Rest is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,583 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet9.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary1,229 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,442 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate6.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Travelers Rest?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,442 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,162of €2,707 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.€2,707
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− €1,463
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€1,162
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Travelers Rest. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools91 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents49.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio86 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,630 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,961 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Travelers Rest 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 citiesTravelers Rest highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Travelers Rest 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
Travelers Rest2,751
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,751 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents93.65 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.47 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work13.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Travelers Rest. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Travelers Rest.

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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 Travelers Rest is 8.8 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 mean8.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.56 · Feb 13.89 · Mar 18 · Apr 22.89 · May 26.83 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 32.39 · Aug 31.39 · Sep 28.17 · Oct 22.83 · Nov 17.17 · Dec 12.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003870 (GREER)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.056 · Feb 1.56 · Mar 5.11 · Apr 9.28 · May 14.17 · Jun 18.61 · Jul 20.67 · Aug 20.17 · Sep 16.89 · Oct 10.22 · Nov 4.67 · Dec 1.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003870 (GREER)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 131.1 · Feb 114.3 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 118.6 · May 117.3 · Jun 128.3 · Jul 134.6 · Aug 148.6 · Sep 109 · Oct 106.4 · Nov 110.2 · Dec 145 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00381804 (CLEVELAND 3S)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.62 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation980.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.93 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.3 °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 residents342 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population8,960 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,273 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value284,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes59.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate54.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage79.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher42.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,320 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home12.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Travelers Rest

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 Travelers Rest alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 894 km, better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €1,229 Travelers Rest+293%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,751 Travelers Rest−73%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.2% Travelers Rest−39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,442 Travelers Rest+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.8 µg/m³ Travelers Rest−11%

Cities near Travelers Rest

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

Sans Souci 9.3 km away
Rent
923 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,918 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Berea 10.3 km away
Rent
994.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,550 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Parker 12.9 km away
Rent
1,015 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Taylors 13.2 km away
Rent
1,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,321 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wade Hampton 13.6 km away
Rent
1,030 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,529 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Welcome 16.5 km away
Rent
1,019 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,878 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Travelers Rest?

The median gross salary is 3,442 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Travelers Rest?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 %. 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 Travelers Rest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 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 safe is Travelers Rest?

Police recorded 2,751 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 Travelers Rest?

The published population is 8,960 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Travelers Rest?

342 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 Travelers Rest a good place to live?

Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest?

Sans Souci, Berea, Parker, Taylors, Wade Hampton are near Travelers Rest. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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