Living in Alta Sierra

In Alta Sierra (California) (CC86E), unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Alta Sierra had a population of 7,620. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.06% at the end of 2024. Alta Sierra was home to 341 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population7,620people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,252EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,082EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.06%country median 4.6% — 33% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 79% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Alta Sierra.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)	2,018 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	2,082 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Alta Sierra a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Family38%strong on family, weak on safety · range 27–49%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Alta Sierra?

The median gross salary is about 3,252 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 Alta Sierra?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.06 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Alta Sierra is 3.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Alta Sierra 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,252 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.06 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Alta Sierra?

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

Left over each month€467of €2,567 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.	€2,567
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	− €2,018
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	€467

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alta Sierra. 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

Job Search

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	240.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alta Sierra 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

Alta Sierra's nearest airport was SMF, 68 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	28 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	68 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SMF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 4.2 µg/m³. Alta Sierra's monthly mean temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 22.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Alta Sierra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.18 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

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

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12°1°

13°1°

14°3°

17°4°

22°8°

27°11°

31°15°

31°14°

28°11°

22°7°

15°3°

11°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

236

228

207

113

140

266

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.54.2WHO 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 Alta Sierra is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Alta Sierra 4.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 12 · Feb 12.72 · Mar 14.39 · Apr 17.06 · May 21.56 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 30.78 · Sep 27.94 · Oct 22.28 · Nov 15.44 · Dec 11.44 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.611 · Feb 1.22 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 4.44 · May 8.22 · Jun 11.44 · Jul 14.56 · Aug 13.78 · Sep 11.17 · Oct 6.78 · Nov 2.83 · Dec 0.333 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.33 · Feb 6.94 · Mar 8.61 · Apr 10.72 · May 14.89 · Jun 19.11 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 22.28 · Sep 19.56 · Oct 14.56 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 5.89 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 236.2 · Feb 228.1 · Mar 207.3 · Apr 112.5 · May 62.99 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 0 · Aug 2.79 · Sep 11.18 · Oct 65.02 · Nov 140.2 · Dec 266.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	23.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.7 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.7 °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 city covered 21.6 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 341.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Alta Sierra?

The published population was 7,620 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21.55 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	4.63 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	341 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	341.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	7,620 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Alta Sierra

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 Alta Sierra alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3754 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 4.6% Alta Sierra+636%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,252 Alta Sierra+88%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.2 µg/m³ Alta Sierra+41%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.1% Alta Sierra+19%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Alta Sierra

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

North Auburn 21.9 km away

Rent: 1,609 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,231 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Shorewood7,620 residents Pocahontas7,622 residents New Cumberland7,625 residents Berlin borough7,614 residents Homeland7,613 residents Oak Hill7,629 residents

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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 Alta Sierra?

The published population was 7,620 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in Alta Sierra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Alta Sierra?

The median gross salary is about 3,252 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Alta Sierra?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Alta Sierra?

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

Is Alta Sierra a good place to live?

Alta Sierra 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 Alta Sierra?

Grass Valley, North Auburn are near Alta Sierra. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Alta Sierra (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c5f6c8b977ee780089dd942a15a7adc8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alta-sierra-ca-057/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alta Sierra (California), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c5f6c8b977ee780089dd942a15a7adc8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alta-sierra-ca-057/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-05
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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