Living in Mecca

In Mecca, unemployment is 7% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Mecca had a population of 5,541. Mecca's unemployment stood at 7% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 3,475 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population5,541people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary2,316EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent846.3EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7%country median 4.6% — 53% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean9.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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 Mecca?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Mecca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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)	901.2 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	846.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Mecca a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

62.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,475 of 5,541 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 Mecca is 7.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Mecca 7.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,316 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Mecca?

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

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.	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	− €901
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 Mecca. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	178.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mecca 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

Mecca's nearest airport was PSP, 49 km away and offered 17 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	17 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	49 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PSP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 14°C in January to 34.1°C in July.

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

21°7°

23°8°

27°12°

31°15°

35°19°

39°22°

41°27°

39°23°

33°17°

26°10°

21°6°

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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

PM2.59.5WHO 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 Mecca is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Mecca 9.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.33 · Feb 23.28 · Mar 27.11 · Apr 30.5 · May 34.78 · Jun 39.17 · Jul 41.44 · Aug 41.22 · Sep 38.61 · Oct 32.89 · Nov 25.56 · Dec 20.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.61 · Feb 8.44 · Mar 12.11 · Apr 15.11 · May 19.06 · Jun 22.39 · Jul 26.67 · Aug 26.78 · Sep 23.17 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 10.22 · Dec 5.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14 · Feb 15.89 · Mar 19.61 · Apr 22.78 · May 26.89 · Jun 30.78 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 34 · Sep 30.89 · Oct 24.78 · Nov 17.89 · Dec 13.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 15.24 · Feb 14.22 · Mar 8.13 · Apr 4.32 · May 0.254 · Jun 0 · Jul 5.33 · Aug 2.03 · Sep 7.62 · Oct 5.84 · Nov 5.08 · Dec 9.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	9.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.5 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.2 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.2 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±5.0 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±5.4 °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

In 2024, the city's area measured 18.0 km². The city recorded a population density of 401 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport37.3%
Foreign residents62.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.96 km²	31 Dec 2024	TIGERweb 2024 Census Designated Places¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	48.37 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,475 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	401 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	5,541 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Mecca

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 Mecca alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3516 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,316 Mecca+164%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.0% Mecca−48%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.5 µg/m³ Mecca−38%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 48.4% Mecca−29%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Mecca

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

Oasis 6.7 km away

Rent: 796.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 1,792 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Mecca, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Mount Carmel5,540 residents Bath5,545 residents Hollidaysburg5,537 residents Smithville5,546 residents Genoa5,547 residents Blauvelt5,548 residents

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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 Mecca?

The unemployment rate is 7 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Mecca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.48 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 Mecca?

The published population is 5,541 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Mecca?

3,475 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Mecca a good place to live?

Mecca 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 Mecca?

Oasis, Coachella, Indio, La Quinta are near Mecca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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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
TIGERweb 2024 Census Designated Places tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-26

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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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