Living in White Meadow Lake

In White Meadow Lake, unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

White Meadow Lake numbered 8,710 residents at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 5.71% at the end of 2024. White Meadow Lake was home to 827 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population8,710people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,534EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,482EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.71%country median 4.6% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 68% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to White Meadow Lake?

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)	2,230 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	2,482 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is White Meadow Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

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How international is the population?

9.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 827 of 8,710 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 White Meadow Lake is 5.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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White Meadow Lake 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,534 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.71 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in White Meadow Lake?

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

Left over each month€1,844of €4,156 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.	€4,156
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	− €2,230
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	€1,844

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	489.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in White Meadow Lake 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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Mobility and administration

White Meadow Lake's nearest airport was TEB, 39 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for White Meadow Lake. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. White Meadow Lake's monthly mean temperatures were −3.3°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.54.9WHO 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 White Meadow Lake is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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White Meadow Lake 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.89 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.94 · Feb 21.85 · Mar 22.77 · Apr 33.16 · May 31.7 · Jun 36.1 · Jul 38.87 · Aug 39.41 · Sep 35.79 · Oct 33.29 · Nov 24.29 · Dec 21.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.3 · Feb -28.86 · Mar -21.98 · Apr -6.05 · May -0.79 · Jun 4.09 · Jul 9.51 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 3.39 · Oct -5.1 · Nov -13.93 · Dec -19.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.25 · Feb -2.14 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 8.91 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.21 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.91 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.42 · Dec 0.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 94.74 · Feb 70.87 · Mar 105.7 · Apr 92.2 · May 100.3 · Jun 124.7 · Jul 119.4 · Aug 93.22 · Sep 118.9 · Oct 115.3 · Nov 103.1 · Dec 110.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	13.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.89 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

White Meadow Lake covered an area of 9.3 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of White Meadow Lake stood at 947.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.34 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	9.35 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	827 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	947.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	8,710 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on White Meadow Lake

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.

Lake Hopatcong as a White Meadow Lake alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.5% Lake Hopatcong vs 5.7% White Meadow Lake−56%
Foreign residents: 10.7% Lake Hopatcong vs 9.4% White Meadow Lake+14%
Residents: 10,232 Lake Hopatcong vs 8,710 White Meadow Lake+17%
Median gross pay, city: €5,415 Lake Hopatcong vs €5,534 White Meadow Lakesame level
Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Lake Hopatcong vs 4.9 µg/m³ White Meadow Lakesame level

Full comparison More about Lake Hopatcong

North Bethesda as a White Meadow Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 306 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,710 White Meadow Lake+475%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.4% White Meadow Lake+265%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.7% White Meadow Lake−36%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,534 White Meadow Lake+11%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.9 µg/m³ White Meadow Lake+20%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near White Meadow Lake

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

Rockaway 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,466 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,775 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lake Hopatcong 8.7 km away

Rent: 1,558 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,415 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mount Arlington 10.3 km away

Rent: 2,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Morris Plains 10.4 km away

Rent: 2,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,849 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Morris Plains borough 10.8 km away

Salary: 6,849 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in White Meadow Lake?

The unemployment rate is 5.71 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in White Meadow Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.89 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in White Meadow Lake?

The published population is 8,710 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in White Meadow Lake?

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

Is White Meadow Lake a good place to live?

White Meadow Lake 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 White Meadow Lake?

Rockaway, Dover, Wharton borough, Lake Hopatcong, Boonton are near White Meadow Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {White Meadow Lake, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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
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