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Living in Washington borough

In Washington borough, unemployment is 3% (2024).

Washington borough is a city in the United States, with a population of 7,334 in July 2026. There were 197 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,348 per month and the median home value was US$263,300.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population7,375people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,446EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,245EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.01%country median 4.6% — 34% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime734.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 54% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.66µg/m³country median 7.0 — 19% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Lower unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 58.4%, and the vacancy rate was 4.01% in July 2026. 44.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Washington borough 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 internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,348/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents681.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,298 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)4Official
Median monthly rent1,245 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes46 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Washington borough 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 43–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family69%strong on family, weak on cost · range 60–78%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,388 of 7,375 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$81,336 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Washington borough is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income81,336 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet10.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet4.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,446 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,620 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate3.01 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in Washington borough?

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

Washington borough median gross pay: €3,446 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,335of €2,714 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.€2,714
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− €1,298
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€1,335
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Washington borough Salary needed to live in Washington borough

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents197 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,668 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents151.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release15Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Washington borough 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 citiesWashington borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Washington borough 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
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Washington borough734
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents734.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents124 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes4 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport9 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Average commute time34.06 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport3.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport41 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ABE3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Washington borough. 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 Washington borough.

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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 Washington borough is 5.7 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 mean5.66 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 4.33 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 15.89 · May 21.61 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 28.94 · Aug 28.11 · Sep 24.61 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.33 · Dec 5.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00280734 (BELVIDERE BRG)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.33 · Feb -5.67 · Mar -1.67 · Apr 3.72 · May 9.22 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 16.33 · Sep 12.22 · Oct 5.72 · Nov 0.667 · Dec -3.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00283029 (FLEMINGTON 5 NNW)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.61 · Feb -1.56 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 9.06 · May 14.72 · Jun 19.67 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 21.67 · Sep 17.83 · Oct 11.28 · Nov 5.17 · Dec 0.278 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.82 · Feb 78.99 · Mar 114.8 · Apr 105.2 · May 108.7 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 125.5 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 111.5 · Oct 113.3 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 118.4 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00283029 (FLEMINGTON 5 NNW)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,445 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.56 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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
City area5.09 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)22Official
Foreign-resident share18.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents1,388 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population density1,449 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)24Official
Population7,375 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,397 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value263,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes58.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate71.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad18.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage74.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance5.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,807 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans85.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Washington borough

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.

Hackettstown as a Washington borough alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 525 Hackettstown vs 734 Washington borough−28%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,252 (2024) Hackettstown vs €3,446 (2020) Washington boroughno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 8.7% (2020) Hackettstown vs 18.9% (2024) Washington boroughno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Hackettstown vs 5.7 µg/m³ Washington borough−12%

North Bethesda as a Washington borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 264 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 18.9% Washington borough+80%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,446 Washington boroughno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.0% Washington borough+21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 734 (2024) Washington boroughno percentage

Cities near Washington borough

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

Budd Lake 24.3 km away
Rent
1,295 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,874 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Washington borough?

The median gross salary is 3,620 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Washington borough?

The unemployment rate is 3.01 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Washington borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.66 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 Washington borough?

Police recorded 734.4 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 Washington borough?

The published population is 7,375 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Washington borough?

1,388 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Washington borough a good place to live?

Washington borough 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 Washington borough?

Hackettstown, Phillipsburg, Easton, Bangor borough, Wilson borough are near Washington borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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