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Living in Woodstock

The city had 12 schools in 2026. Woodstock is in the United States; its population was 26,147 in July 2026. In July 2026, 55.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 483 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population25,740people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,127EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,065EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.31%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime637.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 60% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.56µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,212 per month, while the median home value was US$245,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 71.8%, and the vacancy rate was 1.75% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Woodstock 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,212/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,125 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,244 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)1Official
Median monthly rent1,065 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes139 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Woodstock 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,536 of 25,740 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$82,758 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Woodstock is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income82,758 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet3.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,127 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.31 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Woodstock?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,823of €3,149 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.€3,149
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− €1,244
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€1,823
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Woodstock Salary needed to live in Woodstock

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents483 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,421 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Woodstock 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 citiesWoodstock highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Woodstock 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
Woodstock1,080
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents637.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents71.08 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.62 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportXES3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Woodstock is 7.6 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 mean7.56 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.778 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 14.89 · May 21.33 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 29 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 8.94 · Dec 2.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.61 · Feb -8.78 · Mar -3.39 · Apr 2.56 · May 8.44 · Jun 13.89 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.44 · Dec -7.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -6.17 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 1.89 · Apr 8.56 · May 14.83 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.56 · Oct 10.67 · Nov 3.33 · Dec -3.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.2 · Feb 43.18 · Mar 57.15 · Apr 90.68 · May 113 · Jun 125.5 · Jul 95 · Aug 103.1 · Sep 94.23 · Oct 74.42 · Nov 61.21 · Dec 51.56 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00113902 (HARVARD WWTP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading154.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation812.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.55 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Elgin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±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 3,536 is not 8.3% 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 share8.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents3,536 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density753.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population25,740 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics25,952 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value245,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes71.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate69.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad13.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance6.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher30.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available93.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,121 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home11.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans90.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Woodstock

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.

Huntley as a Woodstock alternative in the same region

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

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,965 Huntley vs €3,127 Woodstock+27%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Huntley vs 8.3% Woodstock−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 457 Huntley vs 637 Woodstock−28%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Huntley vs 3.3% Woodstock+8%
  • Residents: 29,132 Huntley vs 25,740 Woodstock+13%
  • Nearest airport: 33.0 km Huntley vs 34.0 km Woodstocksame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Huntley vs €4,043 Woodstocksame level

Holly Springs as a Woodstock alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1111 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,127 Woodstock+61%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 25,740 Woodstock+95%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 8.3% Woodstock−42%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 637 (2024) Woodstockno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 34.0 km Woodstock−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,043 Woodstock−5%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 3.3% Woodstocksame level

Cities near Woodstock

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

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Woodstock?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Woodstock?

The unemployment rate is 3.31 %. 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 Woodstock?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.56 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 Woodstock?

Police recorded 637.4 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 Woodstock?

The published population is 25,740 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Woodstock?

3,536 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 Woodstock a good place to live?

Woodstock 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 Woodstock?

Wonder Lake, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Marengo, Lake in the Hills are near Woodstock. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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