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# Downingtown

Downingtown is a city in the United States. Downingtown numbered 8,463 residents at the end of 2024. Downingtown registered an unemployment rate of 3.73% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,370 at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Downingtown?

The published population was 8,463 people in July 2024.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 8,463 people · Period: July 2024
- Claims: claim-d83e5e81eba3
### Is the air quality good in Downingtown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 6.8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-0e19b225aca3
### How safe is Downingtown?

Police recorded about 2,185 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 2,185 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-c05b7af948ff
### What is the typical salary in Downingtown?

The median gross salary is about 3,953 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 3,953 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-bd42a92c0d61
### What is the unemployment rate in Downingtown?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024).

- Value: 3.7 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-8f46d8f6c971
## Mobility

Downingtown's nearest airport was ILG, 37 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

## Population

Downingtown covered an area of 5.7 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,493.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 levels for Downingtown stood at 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.3°C in January to 23.9°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,370 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 8,463 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,310 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [3] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 150 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,953 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.73 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.81 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.17 · Feb 5.83 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.33 · May 22.78 · Jun 27.78 · Jul 30.11 · Aug 29.11 · Sep 25.56 · Oct 18.94 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 6.89 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.83 · Feb -6 · Mar -1.83 · Apr 3.39 · May 9.22 · Jun 14.83 · Jul 17.61 · Aug 16.44 · Sep 12.06 · Oct 5.22 · Nov -0.111 · Dec -3.78 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.33 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 4.33 · Apr 10.39 · May 16 · Jun 21.33 · Jul 23.89 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 18.83 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 6.33 · Dec 1.56 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 92.71 · Feb 79.25 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 96.01 · May 96.77 · Jun 101.9 · Jul 112 · Aug 121.7 · Sep 143.5 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 90.17 · Dec 119.9 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 23.2 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.77 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,197 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 28.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 11.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -5.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 5.67 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [12] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 2,185 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [13] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 16.6 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,493 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 8,578 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 6 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 6 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 37 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ILG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Downingtown when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4219752
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US4219752
4. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US4219752
6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/archive/us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_monthly_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
11. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
12. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
13. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Downingtown, United States: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/downingtown/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_downingtown-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-safety_c1535d86284d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Downingtown, United States: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/downingtown/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Downingtown, United States: rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/downingtown/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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## Data

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- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/downingtown.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/downingtown.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/downingtown
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
