Living in Wayne

In Wayne (Pennsylvania), unemployment is 9.1% (2024).

Wayne had a population of 7,160 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 9.13% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Wayne numbered 684.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population7,160people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,321EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,868EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate9.13%country median 4.6% — 100% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Wayne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,864 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)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	1,868 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official
Recorded property crimes	3 offenses/year	31 Dec 2024	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)⁸Official

Is Wayne a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 26–44%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on education · range 33–51%

Student41%strong on safety, weak on education · range 31–51%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%

Retirement41%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 684 of 7,160 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 Wayne is 9.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Wayne 9.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,321 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.13 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Wayne?

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

Left over each month€2,714of €4,659 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.	€4,659
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	− €1,864
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	€2,714

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wayne Salary needed to live in Wayne

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	463 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wayne 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 citiesWayne highlighted among comparable cities

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

Wayne1,995

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded violent crimes	0 offenses/year	31 Dec 2024	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Wayne's nearest airport was PHL, 23 km away and offered 122 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	122 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PHL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Wayne recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Wayne's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 25.9°C in July.

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

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5°-3°

7°-2°

12°1°

18°7°

23°12°

28°18°

31°21°

30°20°

26°16°

19°9°

13°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

101

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112

101

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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

PM2.57WHO 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 Wayne is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Wayne 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.5 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 31 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.8 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.5 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.5 · Feb 70 · Mar 100.5 · Apr 88.2 · May 84.9 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 111.4 · Aug 108.9 · Sep 111.8 · Oct 88.2 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 100.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,121 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °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

Wayne spanned 5.5 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,206.2 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.5 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	10.31 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	684 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,206 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	7,160 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Wayne

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.

Paoli as a Wayne alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 4.2% Paoli vs 9.1% Wayne−54%
Foreign residents: 19.5% Paoli vs 10.3% Wayne+90%
Median gross pay, city: €6,587 Paoli vs €6,321 Wayne+4%
Residents: 6,002 Paoli vs 7,160 Wayne−16%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Paoli vs 7.0 µg/m³ Waynesame level

Full comparison More about Paoli

North Bethesda as a Wayne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 186 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,160 Wayne+600%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.3% Wayne+231%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 9.1% Wayne−60%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Wayne−16%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,321 Wayne−3%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Wayne

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

Radnor 2.4 km away

Salary: 2,185 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

King of Prussia 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,919 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,086 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Conshohocken 8.1 km away

Rent: 1,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,787 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Broomall 8.5 km away

Rent: 1,631 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,260 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Paoli 8.7 km away

Rent: 1,843 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,587 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Norristown 9.3 km away

Rent: 1,314 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,843 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Audubon 10.2 km away

Rent: 1,746 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,177 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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New Milford7,160 residents North Riverside7,161 residents LaFayette7,157 residents McCook7,157 residents Logan7,164 residents Harrisville7,154 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Wayne?

The unemployment rate is 9.13 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Wayne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.99 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 Wayne?

The published population is 7,160 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Wayne?

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

Is Wayne a good place to live?

Wayne 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 Wayne?

Radnor, King of Prussia, Bridgeport borough, Conshohocken, Broomall are near Wayne. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wayne (Pennsylvania), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {08501969a446677348326d2ff0ea8e4a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wayne-pa-045/},
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}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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) 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
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1010236 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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