Living in Mountain House

In Mountain House, unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

Residents of Mountain House numbered 21,387 at the end of 2020. Mountain House's unemployment stood at 3.49% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 11,711 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population21,387people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary6,359EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent3,235EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.49%country median 4.6% — 24% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 71% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,904 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	3,235 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Mountain House a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–44%

Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%

Family36%strong on family, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

54.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,711 of 21,387 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 Mountain House is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Mountain House 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,359 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.49 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Mountain House?

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

Left over each month€1,699of €4,685 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.	€4,685
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	− €2,904
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	€1,699

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	188.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mountain House 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

Mountain House's nearest airport was SCK, 29 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mountain House. 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 Mountain House stood at 6.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Mountain House's monthly mean temperatures were 9.1°C in January and 25.3°C in July.

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

14°5°

17°6°

20°8°

23°10°

27°13°

31°15°

34°17°

32°16°

26°12°

19°8°

14°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.56.3WHO 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 Mountain House is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Mountain House 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13.5 · Feb 16.61 · Mar 19.67 · Apr 22.89 · May 26.78 · Jun 31.17 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 33.61 · Sep 31.56 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 18.67 · Dec 13.67 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.72 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 10.11 · May 12.89 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 16.61 · Aug 16.61 · Sep 15.67 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 4.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 9.11 · Feb 11.56 · Mar 14 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.83 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 25.33 · Aug 25.11 · Sep 23.61 · Oct 19.33 · Nov 13.28 · Dec 9.17 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.75 · Feb 58.93 · Mar 40.64 · Apr 21.34 · May 13.21 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 2.03 · Oct 17.02 · Nov 33.53 · Dec 60.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.25 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.9 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Bari (Italy) ±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

Mountain House's total area was 17.8 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,430.4 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport45.2%
Foreign residents54.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.84 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	45.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	11,711 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,430 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	21,387 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Mountain House

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Cities near Mountain House

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

Tracy 10.5 km away

Salary: 3,962 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Discovery Bay 15.8 km away

Rent: 2,798 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,598 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 Mountain House?

The unemployment rate is 3.49 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Mountain House?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.27 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 Mountain House?

The published population is 21,387 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Mountain House?

11,711 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Mountain House a good place to live?

Mountain House 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 Mountain House?

Tracy, Discovery Bay, Livermore, Brentwood, Lathrop are near Mountain House. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Mountain House, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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
California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-05
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

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