Living in Acton

In Acton (California), unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Acton had a population of 7,054 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.27% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 1,180 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population7,054people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary4,361EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,823EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.27%country median 4.6% — 28% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.52µg/m³31 Dec 2022Nearest stationOfficial source · EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2022

Lower unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Acton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,212 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,823 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Acton a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Student30%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 19–41%

Family37%strong on family, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Acton?

The median gross salary is about 4,361 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Acton?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.27 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷

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

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Acton 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,361 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.27 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Acton?

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

Left over each month€1,091of €3,385 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.	€3,385
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	− €2,212
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	€1,091

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Acton. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Acton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	360.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Acton 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.

Mobility and administration

Acton's nearest airport was BUR, 33 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BUR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Acton.

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Climate and air quality

Acton's monthly mean temperatures were 7.7°C in January and 28.1°C in July. Acton's monthly precipitation totalled 24.9 mm in January and 2.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Acton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2022) — 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.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.52 µg/m³ · EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2022⁸

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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28°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Acton is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Acton 7.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.52 µg/m³	31 Dec 2022	EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2022⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 23 · May 27.8 · Jun 32.8 · Jul 36.5 · Aug 36.5 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 14.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 7.3 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.7 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.7 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 28.1 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 24 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 24.9 · Feb 37.8 · Mar 22.1 · Apr 6.6 · May 3.3 · Jun 0.4 · Jul 2.7 · Aug 0.7 · Sep 4 · Oct 12 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 25.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	149.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	36.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	17 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.6 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Parla (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±2.3 °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

The total area of Acton was 101.7 km² at the end of 2025. Acton had a population density of 77.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Acton?

The published population was 7,054 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.3%
Foreign residents16.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	101.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	14.97 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,180 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	77.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	7,054 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Acton

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.

North Bethesda as an Acton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3662 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 15.0% Acton+128%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,361 Acton+40%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Acton+11%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Acton

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

Palmdale 13.4 km away

Salary: 2,943 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Quartz Hill 20.2 km away

Rent: 1,423 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,328 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sun Village 22.9 km away

Rent: 1,620 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,329 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lancaster 24.0 km away

Salary: 3,301 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Acton?

The published population was 7,054 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in Acton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2022.

What is the typical salary in Acton?

The median gross salary is about 4,361 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Acton?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Acton?

1,180 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Acton a good place to live?

Acton 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 Acton?

Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Sun Village, Lancaster are near Acton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Acton (California), United States: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {af88aa11a000f18b949c76d20bbc8a26},
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}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
EPA AQS annual monitor concentrations, 2022 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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