Overall, Harlem’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One of the benefits of Harlem is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.86 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Harlem is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Harlem is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.24% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Harlem in 2018 was $23,199, which is low income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,796 for a family of four. However, Harlem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harlem is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harlem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harlem residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Harlem include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Harlem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and German/Yiddish.
