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Living in Los Gatos

Los Gatos is a city in the United States, with a population of 32,786 in July 2026. There were 10,838 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$3,247 per month and the median home value was US$2,000,001.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population32,576people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary10,036EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,854EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.97%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,580offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the sameOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 64.9%, and the vacancy rate was 7.39% in July 2026. 41.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Los Gatos recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1001
Utilities, 85 m² flat€190
Fitness club€126
Internet, 60 Mbps€55
Mobile plan, 10 GB€34

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly126.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited54.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,001 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB33.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home189.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$3,247/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,361 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)3,582 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)1Official
Median monthly rent2,854 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes415 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Los Gatos 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.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement39%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

28.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,311 of 32,576 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$217,554 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Los Gatos is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income217,554 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet3.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary10,036 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)6,210 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.97 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Los Gatos?

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

regional median gross pay: €6,210 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€729of €4,589 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€4,589
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− €3,582
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€190 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940) · 2025-12-31− €190
Internet€55 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940) · 2025-12-31− €55
Mobile plan€34 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Los Gatos (Wayback Machine capture 20250618091940) · 2025-12-31− €34
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€729
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Los Gatos. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Los Gatos. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools40 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents25.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio422 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents10,838 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,952 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Los Gatos 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLos Gatos highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Los Gatos highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Los Gatos1,580
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,580 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same31 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents45.46 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportSJC3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Los Gatos. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Los Gatos.

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Climate and air quality

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 Los Gatos is 9.3 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 mean9.26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 18.3 · Apr 20 · May 22 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 18.6 · Dec 15 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 11.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.4 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 14.7 · May 16.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.2 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 24.8 · May 10.9 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 0.3 · Sep 1.9 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 34.5 · Dec 63.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.92 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation970.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±0.7 °C, Leiria (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Oeiras (Portugal) ±1.6 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 9,311 is not 10.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share10.3 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents9,311 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,089 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population32,576 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics32,840 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value2,000,001 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes64.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate61.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad28.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents18.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents10.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage80.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher75.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available96.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,964 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home33.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans92.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Los Gatos

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.

Los Altos as a Los Gatos alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €12,640 Los Altos vs €10,036 Los Gatos+26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Los Altos vs 9.3 µg/m³ Los Gatos−43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,289 Los Altos vs 1,580 Los Gatos−18%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Los Altos vs 16.0 km Los Gatos−56%
  • Foreign residents: 11.6% Los Altos vs 10.3% Los Gatos+12%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Los Altos vs 5.0% Los Gatos−4%
  • Residents: 30,965 Los Altos vs 32,576 Los Gatos−5%

Cities near Los Gatos

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

San Jose 10.9 km away
Salary
4,805 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Santa Clara 12.7 km away
Salary
7,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sunnyvale 16.2 km away
Salary
7,943 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Los Gatos?

The median gross salary is 6,210 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Los Gatos?

The unemployment rate is 4.97 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Los Gatos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.26 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Los Gatos?

Police recorded 1,580 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Los Gatos?

The published population is 32,576 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Los Gatos?

9,311 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Los Gatos a good place to live?

Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos?

Campbell, Saratoga, San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara are near Los Gatos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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