Living in Avocado Heights
In Avocado Heights, unemployment is 5.9% (2024).
Avocado Heights had a population of 13,836 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Avocado Heights reached 5.92%. A foreign population count of 3,806 was recorded at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 70% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Avocado Heights?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,838 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 | 1,838 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Avocado Heights a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Avocado Heights?
The median gross salary is about 2,939 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 Avocado Heights?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 5.92 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7
Avocado Heights 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 2,939 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.92 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
What does a salary buy in Avocado Heights?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,339 |
| 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 | − €1,838 |
| 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 | €418 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Avocado Heights. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Avocado Heights. 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 Avocado Heights 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Avocado Heights's nearest airport was LGB, 28 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Avocado Heights. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 12.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 14.1°C in January and 24.1°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Avocado Heights?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 12.61 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Avocado Heights 12.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12.61 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 20.33 · Feb 20.11 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 23.22 · May 24.22 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 29.72 · Aug 30.89 · Sep 30.39 · Oct 27.06 · Nov 23.33 · Dec 19.89 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 7.83 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 10.28 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.22 · Jun 16.39 · Jul 18.44 · Aug 18.61 · Sep 17.56 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 7.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.11 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 15.94 · Apr 17.33 · May 19.22 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 24.11 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 13.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 76.2 · Feb 88.39 · Mar 46.99 · Apr 20.07 · May 9.91 · Jun 1.78 · Jul 1.52 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 3.05 · Oct 15.49 · Nov 17.78 · Dec 56.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 68.2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 12.61 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±2.2 °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
An area of 5.8 km² comprised Avocado Heights at the end of 2025. Population density was 2,160.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
How many people live in Avocado Heights?
The published population was 13,836 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6
By nationality
National passport72.5%Foreign residents27.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5.83 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 30.22 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,806 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population density | 2,160 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population | 13,836 people | 31 Dec 2020 | California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Avocado Heights
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.
Hacienda Heights as an Avocado Heights alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 55,386 Hacienda Heights vs 13,836 Avocado Heights+300%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,745 Hacienda Heights vs €2,939 Avocado Heights+27%
- Foreign residents: 41.3% Hacienda Heights vs 30.2% Avocado Heights+37%
- Unemployment: 5.1% Hacienda Heights vs 5.9% Avocado Heights−14%
- Annual PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³ Hacienda Heights vs 12.6 µg/m³ Avocado Heightssame level
North Bethesda as an Avocado Heights alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3663 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,939 Avocado Heights+108%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.9% Avocado Heights−39%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 12.6 µg/m³ Avocado Heights−53%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 30.2% Avocado Heights+13%
Cities near Avocado Heights
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2,164 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,950 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 2,125 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,745 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,861 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 Avocado Heights?
The published population was 13,836 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).
Is the air quality good in Avocado Heights?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
What is the typical salary in Avocado Heights?
The median gross salary is about 2,939 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Avocado Heights?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in Avocado Heights?
3,806 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Avocado Heights a good place to live?
Avocado Heights 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 Avocado Heights?
West Puente Valley, La Puente, El Monte, South El Monte, Hacienda Heights are near Avocado Heights. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Avocado Heights, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f2288adf27098f51a3c39e9ac96fcc3d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/avocado-heights/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
- 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
- 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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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
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