Living in Valley Falls

In Valley Falls (Rhode Island), unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Valley Falls's population was 12,094 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Valley Falls reached 3.38%. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Valley Falls numbered 1,793.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population12,094people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,162EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,258EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.38%country median 4.6% — 26% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 73% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of American cities that publish it.

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

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)	1,215 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	1,258 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is Valley Falls a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–49%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,793 of 12,094 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 Valley Falls is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Valley Falls 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,162 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.38 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Valley Falls?

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

Left over each month€1,941of €3,238 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.	€3,238
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	− €1,215
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	€1,941

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valley Falls. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	530 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valley Falls 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.

Mobility and administration

Valley Falls's nearest airport was PVD, 20 km away and offered 17 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	17 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PVD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valley Falls. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Valley Falls.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 23.6°C in July.

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

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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

PM2.56.3WHO 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 Valley Falls is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Valley Falls 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.9 · May 20.5 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.5 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -1 · Apr 4.2 · May 9.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 15 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 100.5 · Feb 87.3 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 109.1 · May 85.6 · Jun 96.7 · Jul 74 · Aug 91.2 · Sep 106 · Oct 106.1 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 118.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	19.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,208 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	11.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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

Valley Falls covered an area of 9.2 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,377.4 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.2%
Foreign residents14.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.19 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	14.17 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,793 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,377 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	12,094 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Valley Falls

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.

Cumberland Hill as a Valley Falls alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €5,651 Cumberland Hill vs €4,162 Valley Falls+36%
Unemployment: 2.4% Cumberland Hill vs 3.4% Valley Falls−30%
Foreign residents: 8.5% Cumberland Hill vs 14.2% Valley Falls−40%
Residents: 8,140 Cumberland Hill vs 12,094 Valley Falls−33%
Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Cumberland Hill vs 6.3 µg/m³ Valley Fallssame level

Full comparison More about Cumberland Hill

North Bethesda as a Valley Falls alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 581 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 12,094 Valley Falls+314%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,162 Valley Falls+47%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.2% Valley Falls+141%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.4% Valley Falls+8%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.3 µg/m³ Valley Falls−6%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Valley Falls

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

Lincoln 3.6 km away

Rent: 1,356 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,131 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Cumberland 6.4 km away

Rent: 1,274 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,038 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

North Providence 8.3 km away

Rent: 1,298 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,209 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Cumberland Hill 8.4 km away

Rent: 1,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,651 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Grenada12,088 residents Four Corners12,103 residents Palos Heights12,084 residents Holmen12,105 residents Waipio12,082 residents South Lyon12,107 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Valley Falls?

The unemployment rate is 3.38 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Valley Falls?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.27 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 Valley Falls?

The published population is 12,094 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Valley Falls?

1,793 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Valley Falls a good place to live?

Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls?

Central Falls, Lincoln, Pawtucket, Cumberland, North Providence are near Valley Falls. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Valley Falls (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version edafb7ca8e442bcaffbd583a4d897d80]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/valley-falls-ri-007/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valley Falls (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {edafb7ca8e442bcaffbd583a4d897d80},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/valley-falls-ri-007/},
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}

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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