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# Manhattan

Manhattan is a city in the United States. Annual PM2.5 levels for Manhattan stood at 6.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Manhattan's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 25.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 92.5 mm in January and 116.9 mm in July. Manhattan's maximum PM2.5 level reached 26.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Manhattan's nearest major airport was 5 km away.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 1,660,664 people | county_equivalent_borough | 2024-07-01 | 2026-09-11 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.04 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | supplemental | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 6.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.3 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.8 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 92.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 109.1 · Apr 104 · May 100.7 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.9 · Aug 115.7 · Sep 109.6 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.9 · Dec 111.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 26.2 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,258 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 29.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 13.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -2.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 5 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TSS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

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 Manhattan 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. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — New York County, New York — Official source — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/newyorkcountynewyork
2. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables — Independent source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B05002%2CB25064%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US1150000%2C16000US3651000%2C16000US0644000%2C16000US0455000%2C16000US0666000%2C16000US1235000%2C16000US0668000%2C16000US0667000%2C16000US0820000%2C16000US1150000%2C16000US0627000%2C16000US0477000%2C16000US0664000%2C16000US1304000%2C16000US0446000%2C16000US0816000%2C16000US1245000%2C16000US0643000%2C16000US0653000%2C16000US0603526%2C16000US1271000%2C16000US0804000%2C16000US1571550%2C16000US0602000%2C16000US1253000%2C16000US0675000%2C16000US0662000%2C16000US0636770%2C16000US0669000%2C16000US0427400%2C16000US0203000%2C16000US0412000%2C16000US0613392%2C16000US1258715%2C16000US1263000%2C16000US0427820%2C16000US0465000%2C16000US1608830%2C16000US1210275%2C16000US0137000%2C16000US1230000%2C16000US0669088%2C16000US0626000%2C16000US0665000%2C16000US0624680%2C16000US0648354%2C16000US0649270%2C16000US0541000%2C16000US1270600%2C16000US1319000
3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
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_TMIN.csv
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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.

### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_manhattan-united-states-jobs-air-quality-climate_3172bbc5a233,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Manhattan, United States: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/manhattan/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Manhattan, United States: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/manhattan/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/manhattan/
- Title: Manhattan, United States: jobs, air quality, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/manhattan/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/manhattan.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/manhattan.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/manhattan
- 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
