Living in Lakeside

In Lakeside (California), unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

Lakeside's population was 21,032 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 6.79% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 2,410 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population21,032people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,822EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,863EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.79%country median 4.6% — 49% 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 80% 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 Lakeside?

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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,927 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	1,863 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lakeside a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

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

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family28%strong on family, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,410 of 21,032 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 Lakeside is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lakeside 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,822 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.79 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Lakeside?

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

Left over each month€978of €2,987 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.	€2,987
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	− €1,927
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	€978

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lakeside. 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 Lakeside. 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 Lakeside 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

Lakeside's nearest airport was SAN, 29 km away and offered 55 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	55 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SAN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lakeside. 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 in the air was 8.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 13.3°C in January and 23.7°C in July.

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

21°6°

21°7°

22°9°

24°10°

25°13°

27°15°

30°17°

31°18°

31°17°

27°13°

24°8°

20°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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 Lakeside 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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Lakeside 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 / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.72 · Feb 20.67 · Mar 21.83 · Apr 23.61 · May 24.56 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 30.06 · Aug 31.44 · Sep 30.72 · Oct 27.22 · Nov 24 · Dec 20.28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.83 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 8.89 · Apr 10.39 · May 13.28 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 8.39 · Dec 5.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.28 · Feb 13.78 · Mar 15.39 · Apr 17 · May 18.94 · Jun 21.17 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 16.22 · Dec 12.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.64 · Feb 90.42 · Mar 62.23 · Apr 28.45 · May 10.92 · Jun 2.03 · Jul 2.54 · Aug 0.762 · Sep 4.32 · Oct 18.29 · Nov 32.77 · Dec 58.17 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	24.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.74 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Elche (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±2.3 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±2.3 °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

Lakeside's total area was 17.9 km² at the end of 2025. Lakeside's population density measured 1,250.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.5%
Foreign residents11.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.94 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	10.74 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,410 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,251 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	21,032 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Lakeside

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 Lakeside 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 €3,822 Lakeside+33%
Unemployment: 4.9% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 6.8% Lakeside−27%
Foreign residents: 10.2% Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 10.7% Lakeside−5%
Residents: 19,327 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 21,032 Lakeside−8%
Annual PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³ Casa de Oro-Mount Helix vs 8.7 µg/m³ Lakesidesame level

Full comparison More about Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

North Bethesda as a Lakeside alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3618 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.7% Lakeside+218%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,822 Lakeside+60%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% Lakeside−46%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.7 µg/m³ Lakeside−33%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Lakeside

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

Winter Gardens 2.3 km away

Rent: 1,767 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,895 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Eucalyptus Hills 4.8 km away

Rent: 1,301 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,142 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bostonia 5.3 km away

Rent: 1,928 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

El Cajon 7.6 km away

Salary: 3,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Rancho San Diego 9.4 km away

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

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 9.4 km away

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

Alpine 12.7 km away

Rent: 1,823 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,287 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lakeside?

The unemployment rate is 6.79 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lakeside?

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 Lakeside?

The published population is 21,032 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Lakeside?

2,410 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lakeside a good place to live?

Lakeside 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 Lakeside?

Winter Gardens, Eucalyptus Hills, Bostonia, Santee, El Cajon are near Lakeside. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lakeside (California), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5e21d52b5a99ea8a508bc8f943384848]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lakeside-ca-073/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lakeside-california-united-states-population-rent-jobs_8d949692f77d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lakeside (California), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5e21d52b5a99ea8a508bc8f943384848},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lakeside-ca-073/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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