Living in Ben Lomond

In Ben Lomond, unemployment is 11.6% (2024).

Ben Lomond numbered 7,378 residents at the end of 2020. Ben Lomond's unemployment stood at 11.56% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 942 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population7,378people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary5,868EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,323EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate11.56%country median 4.6% — 153% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Ben Lomond.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)	2,154 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	2,323 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Ben Lomond a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–46%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family23%strong on family, weak on safety · range 12–34%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Ben Lomond?

The median gross salary is about 5,868 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 Ben Lomond?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 11.56 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ben Lomond is 11.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Ben Lomond 11.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,868 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	11.56 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Ben Lomond?

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

Left over each month€2,137of €4,373 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.	€4,373
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	− €2,154
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	€2,137

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ben Lomond. 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 Ben Lomond. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	290.8 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ben Lomond 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

Ben Lomond's nearest airport was SJC, 33 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	29 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SJC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 6.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 10.6°C in January to 20.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ben Lomond?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 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: 6.19 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²

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

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18°3°

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24°6°

26°8°

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31°11°

32°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

265

246

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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

PM2.56.2WHO 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 Ben Lomond is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Ben Lomond 6.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 18.11 · Feb 19.39 · Mar 21.44 · Apr 23.89 · May 26.44 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31.06 · Aug 31.94 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 28.33 · Nov 21.83 · Dec 17.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 5.5 · May 7.61 · Jun 9.22 · Jul 10.67 · Aug 10.56 · Sep 9.39 · Oct 6.78 · Nov 4.22 · Dec 2.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.56 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.11 · Apr 14.72 · May 17 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 21.22 · Sep 20.39 · Oct 17.56 · Nov 13 · Dec 10.11 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 264.7 · Feb 245.9 · Mar 177.8 · Apr 83.31 · May 31.5 · Jun 6.1 · Jul 0.254 · Aug 1.02 · Sep 3.05 · Oct 55.12 · Nov 127 · Dec 264.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	24.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±3.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±5.4 °C, Reims (France) ±5.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.6 °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

Ben Lomond covered an area of 21.7 km² at the end of 2025. Ben Lomond had a population density of 316.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Ben Lomond?

The published population was 7,378 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 passport87.2%
Foreign residents12.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21.67 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	13.74 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	942 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	316.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	7,378 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Ben Lomond

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.

Rio Del Mar as a Ben Lomond alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.7% Rio Del Mar vs 11.6% Ben Lomond−50%
Foreign residents: 8.3% Rio Del Mar vs 13.7% Ben Lomond−39%
Median gross pay, city: €6,468 Rio Del Mar vs €5,868 Ben Lomond+10%
Residents: 9,713 Rio Del Mar vs 7,378 Ben Lomond+32%
Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Rio Del Mar vs 6.2 µg/m³ Ben Lomondsame level

Full comparison More about Rio Del Mar

North Bethesda as a Ben Lomond alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3902 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 13.7% Ben Lomond+148%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.6% Ben Lomond−69%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,868 Ben Lomond+4%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.2 µg/m³ Ben Lomond−5%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Ben Lomond

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

Soquel 16.2 km away

Rent: 2,094 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,496 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Aptos 19.3 km away

Rent: 1,902 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,614 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Rio Del Mar 21.8 km away

Rent: 3,148 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Lander7,379 residents Collinsville7,380 residents Sandwich7,380 residents Strasburg7,380 residents Crookston7,375 residents Washington borough7,375 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 Ben Lomond?

The published population was 7,378 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in Ben Lomond?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 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 Ben Lomond?

The median gross salary is about 5,868 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Ben Lomond?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Ben Lomond?

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

Is Ben Lomond a good place to live?

Ben Lomond 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 Ben Lomond?

Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola, Aptos are near Ben Lomond. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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
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