Living in La Presa

In La Presa, unemployment is 8% (2024).

Residents of La Presa numbered 37,410 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 7.99% was measured at the end of 2024. La Presa's foreign population totalled 8,009 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population37,410people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,754EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,711EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.99%country median 4.6% — 75% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean8.74µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 88% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of American cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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)	1,859 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	1,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is La Presa a good place to live?

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Remote worker26%strong on work, weak on safety · range 16–36%

Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–45%

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

Family27%strong on family, weak on safety · range 16–38%

Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,009 of 37,410 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in La Presa is 8.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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La Presa 8.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,754 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.99 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in La Presa?

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

Left over each month€995of €2,936 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.	€2,936
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	− €1,859
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	€995

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	392.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Presa 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

La Presa's nearest airport was SAN, 18 km away and offered 55 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	55 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SAN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Presa. 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 La Presa.

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Climate and air quality

La Presa recorded annual PM2.5 of 8.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 14.6°C in January and 21.5°C in July.

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.58.7WHO 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 La Presa is 8.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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La Presa 8.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.74 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.1 · Feb 19 · Mar 19.4 · Apr 20.4 · May 20.9 · Jun 22 · Jul 24 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 18.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 10.2 · Feb 11 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 19 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 9.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.6 · Feb 15 · Mar 16 · Apr 17.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 20 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 14.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 50.3 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 7 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 3 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 20 · Dec 42.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	24.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.74 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	248.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	24 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	18.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	10.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±2.6 °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

La Presa spanned 14.2 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 2,455.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.6%
Foreign residents21.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.24 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	22.91 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	8,009 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	2,455 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	37,410 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on La Presa

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.

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix as a La Presa alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €5,072 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs €3,754 La Presa+35%
Unemployment: 4.9% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 8.0% La Presa−38%
Foreign residents: 10.2% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 22.9% La Presa−55%
Residents: 19,327 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 37,410 La Presa−48%
Annual PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³ Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 8.7 µg/m³ La Presasame level

Full comparison More about Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

North Bethesda as a La Presa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3632 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,754 La Presa+63%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 8.0% La Presa−54%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 22.9% La Presa+49%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.7 µg/m³ La Presa−33%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near La Presa

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

Spring Valley 3.3 km away

Rent: 2,001 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,776 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bonita 5.3 km away

Rent: 2,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 8.8 km away

Rent: 1,823 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,072 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Rancho San Diego 9.8 km away

Rent: 2,419 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,554 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Chula Vista 10.2 km away

Salary: 4,248 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.

What is the unemployment rate in La Presa?

The unemployment rate is 7.99 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in La Presa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.74 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 La Presa?

The published population is 37,410 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in La Presa?

8,009 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is La Presa a good place to live?

La Presa 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 La Presa?

Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, Bonita, La Mesa, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix are near La Presa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {La Presa, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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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