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Living in Union City

The city had 14 schools in 2026. For Union City, median gross rent was US$1,537 per month, while the median home value was US$471,600 in July 2026. In July 2026, Union City had a population of 66,463.

Last checked 2026-09-2637 sources

Population66,656people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,560EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,351EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate9.39%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,650incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean5.79µg/m³country median 7.0 — 17% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 19.1%, and the vacancy rate was 6.14% in July 2026. 53.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Union City 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 internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,537/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,578 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,462 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)5Official
Median monthly rent1,351 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Union City 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 50–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

54.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 36,114 of 66,656 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$64,310 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Union City is 9.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income64,310 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband65.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households without internet11.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with satellite internet5.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Median gross salary2,560 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate9.39 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Union City?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,974of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €1,462
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€1,974
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Union City Salary needed to live in Union City

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher77.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Schools14 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count18Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio48 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,727 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,548 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Union City 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesUnion City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Union City 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
Union City2,643
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,650 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents281.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.13 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by public transport36.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers walking to work10.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Nearest airportJRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Union City. 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 Union City.

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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 Union City is 5.8 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 mean5.79 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202415Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.17 · Feb 5.67 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 16.56 · May 21.89 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 6.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.28 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.78 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.17 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.83 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.46 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 109 · Apr 103.9 · May 100.6 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.8 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 109.5 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.93 · Dec 111.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading127.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.42 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,095 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manhattan ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °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 36,114 is not 29.4% 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 share29.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official
Foreign residents36,114 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density19,997 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau12Official
Population66,656 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value471,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Owner-occupied homes19.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Labour force participation rate67.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Residents born abroad54.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents24.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Non-citizens, share of residents29.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official
Mammography screening coverage66.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate10Official
Residents without health insurance23.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available58.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers aged 16 and over31,535 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers mainly working from home7.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households using cellular data plans80.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official

Alternatives for people set on Union City

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.

Hoboken as a Union City alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €2,560 Union City+195%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 9.4% Union City−60%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 29.4% Union City−71%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 (2024) Hoboken vs 1,650 (2025) Union Cityno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 3.0 km Union City−33%
  • Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 66,656 Union City−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Hoboken vs €4,539 Union Citysame level

Shoreline as a Union City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3859 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,935 Shoreline vs €2,560 Union City+93%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Shoreline vs 9.4% Union City−51%
  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Shoreline vs 29.4% Union City−72%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Shoreline vs 3.0 km Union City+100%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Shoreline vs €4,539 Union City+18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³ Shoreline vs 5.8 µg/m³ Union City−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,744 (2024) Shoreline vs 1,650 (2025) Union Cityno percentage

Cities near Union City

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

Manhattan 5.4 km away
Rent
2,030 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Fairview 6.4 km away
Rent
1,565 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,822 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
New York City 6.5 km away
Salary
3,967 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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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 Union City?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Union City?

The unemployment rate is 9.39 %. 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 Union City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.79 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: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Union City?

Police recorded 1,650 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 Union City?

The published population is 66,656 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Union City?

36,114 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 Union City a good place to live?

Union City 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 Union City?

Hoboken, West New York, Secaucus, Guttenberg, Manhattan are near Union City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Union City (New Jersey), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a0a3f1460e894f956b087a9363b56880]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/union-city-nj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Union City (New Jersey), United States: population, rent},
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