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In El Sobrante, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

El Sobrante had a population of 14,779 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 5.43% was measured at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 5,064 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population14,779people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)
Median gross salary4,455EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,047EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate5.43%country median 4.6% — 19% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean9.81µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 64% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 94% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 El Sobrante.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
El Sobrante 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 internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,036 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 rent2,047 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is El Sobrante a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%
Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–48%
Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Family30%strong on family, weak on safety · range 19–41%
Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in El Sobrante?

The median gross salary is about 4,455 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 El Sobrante?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.43 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in El Sobrante is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,455 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate5.43 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in El Sobrante?

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

El Sobrante median gross pay: €4,455 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,334of €3,451 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.€3,451
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− €2,036
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€1,334
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in El Sobrante Salary needed to live in El Sobrante

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents333.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in El Sobrante 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

El Sobrante was 21 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CCR3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for El Sobrante. 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 El Sobrante.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 9.7°C in January and 23°C in July. El Sobrante's monthly precipitation totalled 81.5 mm in January and 0 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in El Sobrante?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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: 9.81 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11
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 El Sobrante is 9.8 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 mean9.81 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.8 · May 25.3 · Jun 29 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 25.6 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 14.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 11.7 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.6 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 22 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 9.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 57.5 · Apr 28.4 · May 12.9 · Jun 4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.5 · Sep 1.6 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 41 · Dec 80.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean9.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation407.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature31.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature16.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature5.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.5 °C, Granada (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.0 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±2.0 °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

El Sobrante covered an area of 8 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 2,031.9 people per km².

How many people live in El Sobrante?

The published population was 14,779 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area8.02 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share31.08 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents5,064 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density2,032 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population14,779 people31 Dec 2020California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6Official

Alternatives for people set on El Sobrante

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.

Castro Valley as an El Sobrante alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 64,392 Castro Valley vs 14,779 El Sobrante+336%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,554 Castro Valley vs €4,455 El Sobrante+25%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Castro Valley vs 5.4% El Sobrante−30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Castro Valley vs 9.8 µg/m³ El Sobrante−37%
  • Foreign residents: 31.0% Castro Valley vs 31.1% El Sobrantesame level
Full comparisonMore about Castro Valley

Cities near El Sobrante

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

Tara Hills 2.6 km away
Rent
2,264 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Richmond 6.5 km away
Salary
3,409 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Rodeo 6.7 km away
Rent
2,023 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,949 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kensington 7.5 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
9,396 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Gloversville14,782 residentsPrinceton Meadows14,776 residentsGlendale14,795 residentsDepew14,801 residentsCherry Hill Mall14,805 residentsJericho14,808 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 El Sobrante?

The published population was 14,779 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in El Sobrante?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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 El Sobrante?

The median gross salary is about 4,455 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in El Sobrante?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in El Sobrante?

5,064 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is El Sobrante a good place to live?

El Sobrante 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 El Sobrante?

Tara Hills, Pinole, Hercules, San Pablo, Richmond are near El Sobrante. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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