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# Stony Brook

Stony Brook is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Residents of Stony Brook numbered 13,467 at the end of 2020. Stony Brook registered an unemployment rate of 5.24% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Stony Brook numbered 2,198.

## Mobility

Stony Brook's nearest airport was ISP, 15 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

## Population

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 15.1 km². Stony Brook had a population density of 853.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 levels for Stony Brook stood at 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.1°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` | 2,198 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 12,868 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 13,467 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 3,020 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 5,874 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.24 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.72 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.1 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 2.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 93 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 114.7 · Apr 103.1 · May 83.4 · Jun 101.7 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 107.6 · Sep 91.6 · Oct 100.9 · Nov 86.7 · Dec 119.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,169 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 28.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 11.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -4.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 15.08 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [11] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 17.08 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 853.2 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 10 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 15 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ISP | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |

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 Stony Brook 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=16000US3668374%2C16000US3669001%2C16000US3669199%2C16000US3669254%2C16000US3669386%2C16000US3669452%2C16000US3669606%2C16000US3669892%2C16000US3670387%2C16000US3671608
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. 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=16000US3671608
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=16000US3671608
6. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA 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
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA 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. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA 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
10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA 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
11. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
13. 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). Stony Brook, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stony-brook/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_stony-brook-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_3ea10b483a9d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Stony Brook, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stony-brook/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Stony Brook, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stony-brook/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stony-brook/
- Title: Stony Brook, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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