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.
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,537/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 53.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,578 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,462 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)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,351 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
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.
Union City 9.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 64,310 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 65.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 11.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,560 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.39 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
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
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 48 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,727 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,548 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,650 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 281.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 33.13 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 36.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 10.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Nearest airport | JRA | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 3 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Union City 5.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.79 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202415Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 127.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.42 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,095 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.4 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 6.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA 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.
By nationality
National passport45.8%Foreign residents54.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 29.36 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Foreign residents | 36,114 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 19,997 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau12Official |
| Population | 66,656 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 471,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 19.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 54.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 24.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 29.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 66.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 23.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 58.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 31,535 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 7.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 80.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS 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.
- Rent
- 2,030 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 2,822 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,565 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,822 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- 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/BibTeX citation
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