Living in Keyes
In Keyes, unemployment is 7% (2024).
The population of Keyes totalled 5,691 at the end of 2020. Keyes had an unemployment rate of 6.96% at the end of 2024. Keyes was home to 1,705 foreign residents at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Keyes?
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 internet16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,412 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 | 1,428 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Keyes 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
30% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,705 of 5,691 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Keyes 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 2,795 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.96 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
What does a salary buy in Keyes?
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. | €2,235 |
| 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 | − €1,412 |
| 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 | €742 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Keyes. 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 Keyes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 185.3 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Keyes 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
Keyes's nearest airport was MCE, 47 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Keyes. 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 9.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 8.6°C in January and 26°C in July.
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.
Keyes 9.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.41 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.39 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 20.06 · Apr 23.22 · May 27.78 · Jun 32.06 · Jul 35 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 31.72 · Oct 26.11 · Nov 18.72 · Dec 13.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.78 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 9.11 · May 12.06 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.06 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 14.78 · Oct 10.83 · Nov 6.22 · Dec 3.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.61 · Feb 11.11 · Mar 13.72 · Apr 16.17 · May 19.89 · Jun 23.61 · Jul 26 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 18.44 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 8.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65.28 · Feb 56.39 · Mar 45.21 · Apr 25.4 · May 16.51 · Jun 3.81 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 1.52 · Oct 13.97 · Nov 27.18 · Dec 56.13 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 46.4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.36 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.9 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±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 4.1 km² comprised Keyes at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,373.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport70%Foreign residents30%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 4.06 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 30.57 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,705 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population density | 1,373 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population | 5,691 people | 31 Dec 2020 | California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Keyes
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 Keyes alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3788 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,795 Keyes+119%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.0% Keyes−48%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.4 µg/m³ Keyes−38%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 30.6% Keyes+12%
Cities near Keyes
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,543 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,323 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,299 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,419 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,041 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,177 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,633 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Keyes, nearest in population first.
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Is Keyes part of Modesto?
Keyes is in the published commuting zone of Modesto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Modesto city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Keyes?
The unemployment rate is 6.96 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Keyes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.41 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How many people live in Keyes?
The published population is 5,691 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).
How many foreign residents live in Keyes?
1,705 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Keyes a good place to live?
Keyes 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 Keyes part of Modesto?
Keyes is in the published commuting zone of Modesto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Keyes?
Modesto, Ceres, Hughson, Turlock, West Modesto are near Keyes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Keyes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6fadf43c24fa3c494ebd60fa66411c0b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/keyes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- 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
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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