Living in West Point

In West Point (New York), unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

The population of West Point totalled 7,341 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 3.73% was measured at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 240 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population7,341people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary1,346EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent3,235EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.73%country median 4.6% — 18% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.78µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 66% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 West Point.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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,291 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	3,235 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Point 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.

Try your profile

Remote worker20%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–30%

Skilled employee33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–42%

Student24%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 13–35%

Family34%strong on family, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Retirement27%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 14–40%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 240 of 7,341 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 West Point is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

West Point 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,346 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.73 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in West Point?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €3,291
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	—

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Point. 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

Open official service

Open the United States service overview

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	268.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Point 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.

Mobility and administration

West Point's nearest airport was SWF, 18 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SWF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

Open the full United States section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Point.

Find courses near West Point

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. West Point's monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 24.1°C in July.

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

0°

2°-6°

4°-5°

9°-1°

16°5°

22°10°

27°15°

30°19°

28°18°

24°14°

17°8°

11°2°

5°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

102

117

116

126

116

134

107

117

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.55.8WHO 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 West Point is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

135

261

252

124

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

West Point 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.78 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.11 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 15.78 · May 21.94 · Jun 26.61 · Jul 29.56 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.44 · Oct 17.44 · Nov 10.78 · Dec 4.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.28 · Feb -5.33 · Mar -1.39 · Apr 4.72 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.44 · Jul 18.56 · Aug 17.72 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 7.56 · Nov 1.94 · Dec -2.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.11 · Feb -0.778 · Mar 3.61 · Apr 10.22 · May 16.17 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 19.11 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.39 · Dec 1.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 97.03 · Feb 74.93 · Mar 102.6 · Apr 101.6 · May 97.54 · Jun 117.1 · Jul 116.1 · Aug 126 · Sep 116.1 · Oct 134.4 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 116.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.78 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °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

An area of 47.7 km² comprised West Point at the end of 2025. The population density of West Point stood at 133 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	47.75 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.78 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	240 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	133 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,341 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on West Point

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.

Mahopac as a West Point alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,580 Mahopac vs €1,346 West Point+240%
Foreign residents: 13.3% Mahopac vs 3.8% West Point+252%
Residents: 8,932 Mahopac vs 7,341 West Point+22%
Unemployment: 3.5% Mahopac vs 3.7% West Point−5%
Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Mahopac vs 5.8 µg/m³ West Point+6%

Full comparison More about Mahopac

North Bethesda as a West Point alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 375 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €1,346 West Point+355%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.8% West Point+802%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,341 West Point+582%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.7% West Pointsame level
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.8 µg/m³ West Pointsame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Point

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

New Windsor 10.7 km away

Rent: 1,539 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,724 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lake Mohegan 12.3 km away

Rent: 2,656 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,771 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown 15.5 km away

Rent: 1,946 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,522 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mahopac 18.4 km away

Rent: 1,784 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,580 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with West Point, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Cameron7,341 residents Riverdale Park7,343 residents DeFuniak Springs7,338 residents Mims7,336 residents Northport7,336 residents Cotati7,347 residents

How does West Point compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays West Point's.

Open the full comparison

Put West Point's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in West Point?

The unemployment rate is 3.73 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Point?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.78 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 West Point?

The published population is 7,341 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in West Point?

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

Is West Point a good place to live?

West Point 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 West Point?

New Windsor, Peekskill, Beacon, Lake Mohegan, Newburgh are near West Point. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). West Point (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cd2bb1af0c2eeccc4ffd2f15aff47319]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-point/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_west-point-new-york-united-states-population-rent-jobs_5b008a460c82,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Point (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {cd2bb1af0c2eeccc4ffd2f15aff47319},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-point/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[West Point (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-point/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version cd2bb1af0c2eeccc4ffd2f15aff47319; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

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 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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07

Show 13 more sources

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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.