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Living in California

In California (Pennsylvania), unemployment is 10.8% (2024).

Residents of California numbered 4,628 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 10.84% was measured at the end of 2024. California had a foreign population of 89 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population4,628people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary811.2EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent744.7EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate10.84%country median 4.6% — 137% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,577offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the sameOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.65µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 95% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 California.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
California recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)767.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent744.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes58 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)6Official

Is California 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.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–56%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in California?

The median gross salary is about 811 EUR/month (2020-2024).

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

  • Median gross salary: 811.2 EUR/month · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

What is the unemployment rate in California?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.84 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in California is 10.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary811.2 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate10.84 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in California?

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

California median gross pay: €811 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
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− €767
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in California Salary needed to live in California

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to California. 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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents230 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in California 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is California?

Police recorded about 1,577 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,577 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
Recorded crime across major citiesCalifornia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with California highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
California1,577
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,577 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same31 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

California's nearest airport was MGW, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MGW3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for California. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in California.

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Climate and air quality

California recorded annual PM2.5 of 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 22.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in California?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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: 5.65 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 California is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.72 · Feb 5.61 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.78 · May 22.83 · Jun 27.06 · Jul 29.11 · Aug 28.61 · Sep 25.28 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 6.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.39 · Feb -5.67 · Mar -1.89 · Apr 3.56 · May 9.44 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.78 · Aug 15.94 · Sep 12.17 · Oct 5.67 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.33 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 4.28 · Apr 10.67 · May 16.17 · Jun 20.78 · Jul 22.94 · Aug 22.28 · Sep 18.72 · Oct 12.28 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 1.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.3 · Feb 69.85 · Mar 86.87 · Apr 87.63 · May 100.1 · Jun 110 · Jul 102.9 · Aug 88.9 · Sep 82.8 · Oct 72.64 · Nov 72.39 · Dec 83.06 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading12.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.5 °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 28.5 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of California stood at 162.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in California?

The published population was 4,628 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area28.52 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official
Foreign-resident share1.83 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents89 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density162.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)15Official
Population4,628 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,945 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on California

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 a California alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 264 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €811 California+654%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 1.8% California+1764%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.8% California−66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,577 (2024) Californiano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.6 µg/m³ California+4%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near California

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

Maple Glen 8.7 km away
Rent
769.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with California, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Bridgeville4,620 residentsChildersburg4,612 residentsManitou Springs4,607 residentsKayenta4,670 residentsCarrizo Springs4,586 residentsGlasgow Village4,584 residents

How does California compare?

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Is California part of Pittsburgh?

California is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsburgh city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 California?

The published population was 4,628 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Is the air quality good in California?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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.

How safe is California?

Police recorded about 1,577 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in California?

The median gross salary is about 811 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in California?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in California?

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

Is California a good place to live?

California 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.

Is California part of Pittsburgh?

California is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near California?

Maple Glen, Monessen, Uniontown are near California. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {California (Pennsylvania), United States: population, rent},
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