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Living in Waterford

There were 1,104 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 55.8% and the vacancy rate was 5.11%. Its population was 9,204 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population9,258people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,387EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,424EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.86%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,065offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 33% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,620 per month, while the median home value was US$402,200 in July 2026. 41.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Waterford 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,620/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,585 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,513 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 rent1,424 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes53 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Waterford 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 air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

25.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,348 of 9,258 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$74,343 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Waterford is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,343 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,387 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,740 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate7.86 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Waterford?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,740 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,333of €2,928 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.€2,928
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− €1,513
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€1,333
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Waterford Salary needed to live in Waterford

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher71.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio27 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,104 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,918 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waterford 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 citiesWaterford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Waterford 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
Waterford1,065
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,065 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents144.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes16 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.5 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportODC3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Waterford is 9.4 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 mean9.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.39 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 20.06 · Apr 23.22 · May 27.78 · Jun 32.06 · Jul 35 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 31.72 · Oct 26.11 · Nov 18.72 · Dec 13.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.78 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 9.11 · May 12.06 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.06 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 14.78 · Oct 10.83 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 3.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.61 · Feb 11.11 · Mar 13.72 · Apr 16.17 · May 19.89 · Jun 23.61 · Jul 26 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 18.44 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 8.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.28 · Feb 56.39 · Mar 45.21 · Apr 25.4 · May 16.51 · Jun 3.81 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 1.52 · Oct 13.97 · Nov 27.18 · Dec 56.13 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.38 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation390.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.32 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.9 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.2 °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 2,348 is not 18.5% 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 share18.51 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents2,348 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,516 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population9,258 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,305 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value402,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes55.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate62.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad25.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents18.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage74.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher9.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available96.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,755 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home4.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans92.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Waterford

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.

Hughson as a Waterford alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,125 Hughson vs €2,387 Waterford+73%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 581 Hughson vs 1,065 Waterford−45%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Hughson vs 7.9% Waterford−30%
  • Foreign residents: 10.6% Hughson vs 18.5% Waterford−43%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Hughson vs 13.0 km Waterford−38%
  • Residents: 8,051 Hughson vs 9,258 Waterford−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³ Hughson vs 9.4 µg/m³ Waterford−3%

Plainfield as a Waterford alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2807 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,387 Waterford+102%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,258 Waterford+441%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.9% Waterford−52%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 18.5% Waterford−67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,065 Waterford−30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 9.4 µg/m³ Waterford−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,740 Waterford+8%

Cities near Waterford

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

Modesto Commuting Zone · 20.1 km away
Salary
3,543 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Keyes 16.1 km away
Rent
1,428 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,795 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Modesto 23.2 km away
Rent
1,323 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,299 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Waterford part of Modesto?

Waterford is in the published commuting zone of Modesto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Modesto city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Waterford?

The median gross salary is 3,740 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Waterford?

The unemployment rate is 7.86 %. 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 Waterford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.36 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 Waterford?

Police recorded 1,065 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 Waterford?

The published population is 9,258 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Waterford?

2,348 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 Waterford a good place to live?

Waterford 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.

Is Waterford part of Modesto?

Waterford is in the published commuting zone of Modesto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Waterford?

Modesto, Hughson, Oakdale, Keyes, Turlock are near Waterford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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