Living in Lamont

In Lamont, unemployment is 10% (2024).

Residents of Lamont numbered 14,724 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 9.96% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 5,657 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population14,724people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary1,606EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent915.6EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate9.96%country median 4.6% — 118% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean15.67µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 94% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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)	1,036 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	915.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lamont a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

38.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,657 of 14,724 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 Lamont is 10.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lamont 10.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,606 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.96 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Lamont?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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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	− €1,036
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	—

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	148.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lamont 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

Lamont's nearest airport was BFL, 23 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BFL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lamont. 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 levels for Lamont stood at 15.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Lamont's monthly mean temperatures were 9.7°C in January and 29.4°C in July.

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

15°5°

18°6°

21°8°

24°10°

29°14°

34°18°

37°22°

36°21°

33°18°

27°13°

20°7°

15°4°

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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

PM2.515.7WHO 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 Lamont is 15.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Lamont 15.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15.67 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14.7 · Feb 17.9 · Mar 21.2 · Apr 24.4 · May 28.9 · Jun 33.5 · Jul 36.8 · Aug 36.1 · Sep 33 · Oct 26.8 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 14.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.7 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.7 · Jun 26 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.7 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 9.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.1 · Feb 30.1 · Mar 29.2 · Apr 15.1 · May 6.4 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 1.2 · Oct 7 · Nov 13 · Dec 28.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	63.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	15.67 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	161.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	36.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	19 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	4.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Elche (Spain) ±2.3 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.9 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.1 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±2.3 °C, Castellón de la Plana (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

Lamont covered an area of 12.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Lamont stood at 1,059.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport61.6%
Foreign residents38.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	12.42 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	42.97 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,657 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,060 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	14,724 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Lamont

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.

Oildale as a Lamont alternative in the same region

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

Median gross pay, city: €2,770 Oildale vs €1,606 Lamont+72%
Residents: 35,520 Oildale vs 14,724 Lamont+141%
Foreign residents: 8.2% Oildale vs 43.0% Lamont−81%
Unemployment: 11.6% Oildale vs 10.0% Lamont+17%
Annual PM2.5: 13.1 µg/m³ Oildale vs 15.7 µg/m³ Lamont−17%

Full comparison More about Oildale

North Bethesda as a Lamont alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3695 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €1,606 Lamont+281%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.0% Lamont−63%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 15.7 µg/m³ Lamont−63%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 43.0% Lamont−21%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Lamont

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

Bakersfield 15.8 km away

Salary: 3,326 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Oildale 20.1 km away

Rent: 1,184 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,770 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Milford14,723 residents Fountain Inn14,722 residents Bridgetown14,731 residents McFarland14,709 residents Glenpool14,705 residents Hopatcong14,750 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lamont?

The unemployment rate is 9.96 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lamont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.67 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 Lamont?

The published population is 14,724 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Lamont?

5,657 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lamont a good place to live?

Lamont 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 Lamont?

Arvin, Bakersfield, Oildale are near Lamont. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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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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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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