Living in West Yarmouth

In West Yarmouth, unemployment is 8.8% (2024).

West Yarmouth had a population of 6,278 at the end of 2020. West Yarmouth had an unemployment rate of 8.76% at the end of 2024. West Yarmouth had a foreign population of 1,259 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population6,278people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,373EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,358EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate8.76%country median 4.6% — 92% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

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

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 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)	1,717 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	1,358 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is West Yarmouth a good place to live?

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Remote worker26%strong on work, weak on safety · range 16–36%

Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–44%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

20.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,259 of 6,278 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 Yarmouth is 8.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Yarmouth 8.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,373 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	8.76 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in West Yarmouth?

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

Left over each month€857of €2,655 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.	€2,655
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	− €1,717
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	€857

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	290.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Yarmouth 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

West Yarmouth's nearest airport was HYA, 4 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HYA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.1°C in January to 20.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 100.9 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July.

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

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4°-4°

6°-1°

11°4°

15°9°

21°14°

24°17°

21°15°

16°9°

11°4°

7°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

101

120

102

109

105

120

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10.6 · May 15.4 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 6.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.9 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 7.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 100.9 · Feb 97.5 · Mar 119.5 · Apr 101.9 · May 83.8 · Jun 80.4 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 81.3 · Sep 96 · Oct 109.4 · Nov 104.5 · Dec 119.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,166 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	24.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	10.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.0 °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

The total area of West Yarmouth was 17.3 km² at the end of 2025. West Yarmouth's population density measured 357.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.9%
Foreign residents20.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.33 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	20.33 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,259 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	357.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	6,278 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on West Yarmouth

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.

Yarmouth Port as a West Yarmouth alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.1% Yarmouth Port vs 8.8% West Yarmouth−76%
Median gross pay, city: €4,642 Yarmouth Port vs €3,373 West Yarmouth+38%
Foreign residents: 4.8% Yarmouth Port vs 20.3% West Yarmouth−76%
Residents: 5,403 Yarmouth Port vs 6,278 West Yarmouth−14%

Full comparison More about Yarmouth Port

North Bethesda as a West Yarmouth alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 651 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,278 West Yarmouth+698%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,373 West Yarmouth+81%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 8.8% West Yarmouth−58%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 20.3% West Yarmouth+68%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Yarmouth

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

South Yarmouth 4.4 km away

Rent: 1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,605 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Yarmouth 6.4 km away

Rent: 1,590 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,965 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Yarmouth Port 6.5 km away

Rent: 1,771 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,642 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Harwich 14.7 km away

Rent: 1,238 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,187 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

All United States cities

East Falmouth6,278 residents Lauderdale-by-the-Sea6,280 residents Hampstead6,281 residents Dundee6,275 residents Horseheads6,275 residents Mocksville6,282 residents

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Is West Yarmouth part of Barnstable Town?

West Yarmouth is in the published commuting zone of Barnstable Town; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barnstable Town city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in West Yarmouth?

The unemployment rate is 8.76 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in West Yarmouth?

The published population is 6,278 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in West Yarmouth?

1,259 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Yarmouth a good place to live?

West Yarmouth 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 West Yarmouth part of Barnstable Town?

West Yarmouth is in the published commuting zone of Barnstable Town; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near West Yarmouth?

Barnstable Town, South Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port, Harwich are near West Yarmouth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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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
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
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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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