Living in Alta Sierra

Alta Sierra numbered 111 residents at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

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

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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

No city-level rent figure is published for Alta Sierra. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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 internet⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan⁹Official · national market

Is Alta Sierra a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–58%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–64%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 33–61%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–61%

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

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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	148.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release¹Official · 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 BFL, 56 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	56 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BFL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.8°C in January to 27°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58.2 mm in January and 3.6 mm in July.

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

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16°0°

17°1°

19°2°

22°5°

27°9°

33°13°

37°17°

33°13°

27°8°

20°2°

16°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.89 · Feb 17.11 · Mar 19.44 · Apr 22.28 · May 26.78 · Jun 32.56 · Jul 37 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 33.22 · Oct 27.06 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 15.78 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.278 · Feb 0.722 · Mar 2.39 · Apr 4.72 · May 8.89 · Jun 13.44 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 7.89 · Nov 2.17 · Dec -0.444 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.83 · Feb 8.89 · Mar 10.89 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.83 · Jun 23 · Jul 27 · Aug 26.56 · Sep 23.22 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 7.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.17 · Feb 60.71 · Mar 43.43 · Apr 17.02 · May 10.92 · Jun 2.54 · Jul 3.56 · Aug 1.78 · Sep 5.84 · Oct 13.97 · Nov 34.29 · Dec 48.51 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±3.0 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.8 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±2.3 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Alcorcón (Spain) ±3.3 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 2.6 km².

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	2.63 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁶Official
Population	111 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Alta Sierra

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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 is 111 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Alta Sierra (California), United States: population, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4126609f3f15eb016eed68824a2a5e04]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alta-sierra/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alta-sierra-california-united-states-population-climate_3d01ee8bd51a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alta Sierra (California), United States: population, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4126609f3f15eb016eed68824a2a5e04},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alta-sierra/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
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
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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